Another Reason to NOT use heat pads....

[sweety314]

Here's a new article my sis sent me, knowing how I'm getting into the snakies..

Why you DON'T want to use heat pads or electric blankets in place of a proper UTH................

RuLyn

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2211734

[jessie_k_pythons]

wow lol it is a good thing I dont have any in the house... Lady might eat it lol.
At least the owner learnd from this ... i hope and that the snake is doing well.

[jglass38]

Disclaimer: I am not advocating the use of electric blankets/human heating pads for every day use but...

The blanket was INSIDE the cage. What kind of idiot does that!? Human heating pads (if they are the old style w/o the auto shutoff) in conjunction with a good thermostat can be used in a pinch to keep temps optimal if your UTH stops working. I have at times used them full time but the risk outweighs the reward. They are most definitely a fire hazard when compressed by a tub or cage.

[sweety314]

Sorry for the repeat! Sarah posted earlier and I didn't catch it. Ooops.

[alexrls]

does that make it 5???? or 4? wow lets get somemore of this article..!!!

[4Khan]

my grandma used to have electric blakents and when Id sleep over in the winter as a kid shed give those blankets...they were itchty and smelt funny.

thats why I DONT USE electric blankets. id never subject my snake to that kind of evil.
ahhh Im a knob!