Why don't people insulate their cages?

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Posted by Glenn on January 11, 2000 at 22:28:36:

I sat dowm today and figured out if it was worth it to insulate my cage. Because it would be REALLY expensive to insulate a cage as big as I am planning. The way I figured it out was by figuring out how much it would cost for one year for the extra heat I would have to provide if I didn't insulate it. I used 250 watts as the energy required for the extra heat if I didn't insulate. When I did the calculations I used my lowest kilowatts per hour that I have ever paid for electricity and fewier hours of heat than I would actually have to provide. Those lower numbers would make the final cost for a year in extra heat lower than it would actually be. With the cost of insulating and amount that I would have to pay extra in heat per year I find out that the insulation would pay for itself in less than 2 years. So everthing after that would be money I am saving. I know it isn't tons of money per day but it adds up quick when you look at a year. So my most obvious question is: Why don't people insulate their cages?

Even if I halved the amout of additionaal heat from 250 W to 125 W it still makes since to insulate the cage. Is there something I'm not getting? I asked my dad today about building a big cage and having lights/heater in it to make part of cage 80 degrees and he said "So it needs to be insulated..." So it seems like it is obvious enough. I would love all the feedback I could get.

-Glenn

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cuz you'd have an UNhappy ig ..... iZ's mom 01/12/00 (2)
- I don't mean this as a flame...but..... Glenn 01/13/00 (1)
  - *grin* iZ's mom 01/13/00 (0)
Re: Heat reasons.... Harry's Dad 01/12/00 (0)
WOW, this blows my mind....Most people spend more $ heating ig than feeding.n/p Glenn 01/11/00 (2)
- Re: WOW, this blows my mind....Most people spend more $ heating ig than feeding.n/p Ally's Mom 01/13/00 (0)
- Well, maybe not most...'cause most igs get free heat outside in summer. Glenn 01/11/00 (0)

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: I sat dowm today and figured out if it was worth it to insulate my cage. Because it would be REALLY expensive to insulate a cage as big as I am planning. The way I figured it out was by figuring out how much it would cost for one year for the extra heat I would have to provide if I didn't insulate it. I used 250 watts as the energy required for the extra heat if I didn't insulate. When I did the calculations I used my lowest kilowatts per hour that I have ever paid for electricity and fewier hours of heat than I would actually have to provide. Those lower numbers would make the final cost for a year in extra heat lower than it would actually be. With the cost of insulating and amount that I would have to pay extra in heat per year I find out that the insulation would pay for itself in less than 2 years. So everthing after that would be money I am saving. I know it isn't tons of money per day but it adds up quick when you look at a year. So my most obvious question is: Why don't people insulate their cages? : Even if I halved the amout of additionaal heat from 250 W to 125 W it still makes since to insulate the cage. Is there something I'm not getting? I asked my dad today about building a big cage and having lights/heater in it to make part of cage 80 degrees and he said "So it needs to be insulated..." So it seems like it is obvious enough. I would love all the feedback I could get. : -Glenn

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