New Adult Normal - Problems w/ Ambient Temp in a Cold Climate

Do you have a picture of your setup? What is the top made out of? If the holes are only for humidity, tape them up. You don't need them and the che should dry up the cage fairly quickly. People tend to add vent holes in cages and it allows for too much heat to escape and they are usually unnecessary. Post a pic it'll be easier to diagnose. I have multiple custom cages 4x2x2 and heat all of them with a 100 watt che's. So it should give you enough

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Originally Posted by scooter11

Do you have a picture of your setup? What is the top made out of? If the holes are only for humidity, tape them up. You don't need them and the che should dry up the cage fairly quickly. People tend to add vent holes in cages and it allows for too much heat to escape and they are usually unnecessary. Post a pic it'll be easier to diagnose. I have multiple custom cages 4x2x2 and heat all of them with a 100 watt che's. So it should give you enough

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Top is made of acrylic.

http://i.imgur.com/QIcKOyu.jpg

I would first try maybe a 150 watt che. If that doesn't work, space heater or rhp
Do you put the bulb directly on the mesh (or whatever material it is)?

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Originally Posted by Crazymonkee

I would first try maybe a 150 watt che. If that doesn't work, space heater or rhp
Do you put the bulb directly on the mesh (or whatever material it is)?

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The mesh is aluminum. I ordered a 150W CHE this morning and will be replacing the 100W. We covered up the whole top with Styrofoam and the temps rose about +3F just from that. The CHE is sitting about 1/2" above the mesh on Styrofoam spacers. I'd sit it right on there but my curious girl keeps poking her nose at it in a wild attempt to flee; don't want burns. I'm going to see how that temps do with the 150 and then maybe consider a space heater.

Thanks for all the help!

Great hope it works out!! Let us know :)

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Originally Posted by Crazymonkee

Great hope it works out!! Let us know :)

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