Heat Mat?

[webghost]

For those of you who have automatic misters and no drainage, do you recommend a heat mat to dry up the newspaper at the bottom.. mine tends to soak too much after a spraying session. I'm just trying to think of alternatives to drainage at the moment but not sure if a heat mat would be a good choice. Any ideas?

 

[batmancumming]

For those of you who have automatic misters and no drainage, do you recommend a heat mat to dry up the newspaper at the bottom.. mine tends to soak too much after a spraying session. I'm just trying to think of alternatives to drainage at the moment but not sure if a heat mat would be a good choice. Any ideas?

i would suggest creating some sort of drainage system. makes life alot easier. otherwise you would have to regularly change out the newspaper. you don't want soaked newspaper sitting in the bottom of the cage too long as it can harbor bacteria and mold. a heat mat seems kind of pointless to me. check out the other thread on drainage for some good, cheap and easy ideas

 

[batmancumming]

i used newspaper at first, and at night i would point a small fan across the cage floor to help dry it out, which helped me keep it in there for more than a day at a time, but seriously, having a good drainage system makes life soooo much easier

 

[SonTigerPantherCham]

super easy solution:
drill a hole in your cage (small) put a 1 gal bucket underneath it. no more drainage problems

 

[tattooistchameleon]

I use an old towel and wash it every other day

 

[webghost]

super easy solution:
drill a hole in your cage (small) put a 1 gal bucket underneath it. no more drainage problems

I will try drilling some holes this weekend and see how it goes. Think it will be much easier. Thanks all!

 

[Carlton]

For those of you who have automatic misters and no drainage, do you recommend a heat mat to dry up the newspaper at the bottom.. mine tends to soak too much after a spraying session. I'm just trying to think of alternatives to drainage at the moment but not sure if a heat mat would be a good choice. Any ideas?

Problem with this is that heating it enough to dry the newspaper will also destroy the temp and humidity gradient the cham needs. Sort of defeats the whole purpose. Just drain your cage.

 

[webghost]

Problem with this is that heating it enough to dry the newspaper will also destroy the temp and humidity gradient the cham needs. Sort of defeats the whole purpose. Just drain your cage.

You got a good point there. I would not want to ruin the gradient levels. I will keep it as is and just drill a hole. Thanks!

 

[lindawaz]

Not trying to be a smart.... but do you really want an electrical gadget in water inside a metal cage?

Good idea to drill the holes

 

[webghost]

Not trying to be a smart.... but do you really want an electrical gadget in water inside a metal cage?

Good idea to drill the holes

hehe you are right .. LOL.. i guess i should have thought about that. Thanks!

 

[PaulTB]

on the bottom of my cage instead of it being the piece of plastic that they gave me with the cage that is still there they sell in pet stores like a greenish colored what i call it reptile rug lol there on the bottom of both of my cages you can wash them and re use them over and over and it will soak up any water from your spraying sessions =) hope this help's i just can remember the name of them atm

 

[PaulTB]

nvm its called a terrarium liner XD i just couldnt think of what its called lol