ceramic

ok this time iam going to use the ceramic heat emitter in Willows viv. do alot of you on here use them? and can you get all of this Helen would rather buy off you? xx

iv never used one...so cant help...
all mine have heat mats...

yeah just want to know the pros and cons and which are beat really. i fancy changing this time but not sure.x

i use mats but i do have a cermanic heater but its not like others peoples its like a square and sits on the top of my nursing vivs .x

I have literally just seen another post where a heat mat has singed the carpet underneat the viv, singed the wooden vivarium and the liner - now, my mats are habistat and I have never had a problem with them - the exo terra mat was the one that burnt my viv - ceramic heaters provide an all round heat rather than just one area in their home - I heat my room so it is constant but if I needed to set a new home up outside of the hoggie room - ceramic heater all the way.

Gemma - can get either x

I use heat mats but as mine are in the hog house at present have been on all the time .. i have a panel heater and a blow heater .... and they seem to work i only but the blow heater on if temps drop to low which they havent in all fairness but will be looking at heating ... with the square heating i have in one of the vivs will take a picture .. and will get one a month before the winter comes again x

I mean Theo chewed or scratched his mat so ive put it up on back of viv. is the panel a ceramic one lou? gosh those other mats dont sound safe helen. i think iam going to get ceramic this time can you let me know price please.no rush just when your ready.xx

i saw that helen....it was a bad burn, and they were saying their hoggy was above that in a pouch....

Yep - wasn't good was it x

It is abit of a worry I do check daily but will renew all slowly thought out the summer mine is likes hit plate on the ceiling with a cage it came with a viv cage covering Helen do you no what it is called ?

need a picture lou x

I think I know what your on about Lou, its a ceramic heat pet plate thingy with a curly wire with thermostat built it? Seen them on eBay...

Ok will take one tomo Helen won't be so tired tomo weekend and work wore me out xx

I've stopped using my heatmats now since one of them made the bottom of Puddin's viv go all 'bubbly'!

I ordered the CHE from Helen, as well as the heater with the thermostat. I've not yet used the CME as the heater has been ample.

xoxox

I use the CHE's. They're great for knowing your hog is going to be kept warm. Used to worry so much about Ody getting cold when he was in an indoor rabbit cage originally. Was so relieved when I got his viv and a CHE. Got a thermistat to keep check on it and make sure it keeps the right temperature. After 3 years it is still working fine. Have had a habit with Iori;s now and then of being absent minded and accidentally burning my hand on it. Burnt one of Emo's wheels once, because I moved it forward while doing something and it was against the heat emitter. DOH! Could do with getting one of those cages for it, Sure I had one somewhere, just need to actually find it and get it put up. x

Didn't burn, i should say, it just sort of started to melt a bit.

Your hand or the wheel?? Done it myself, you know the old trick where you think the thermostat might not be working so touch it to make sure it is on!

Ohhhhh, yes I have done that one. Have also been certain I wouldn't need oven gloves to get a pasta dish out of the oven after it has cooked. I rest my case.

Hand and wheel. Pretty sure I could smell the hand bubbling!

Mine is wiping the gas hob down, grabbing hold of the rack thing to lift it to clean underneath forgetting that it is still flipping hog!

ouch!!

At least I'm in good company!

Yep - barking mad company xx

hehe, cool! x