Quote Originally Posted by Skiploder View Post
I don't use heat rocks - never have.

However, I have never met, spoken to or even "conversed" on line with an individual who has injured or severely burned an animal on one.

Nor have I met a person who has recorded the temperature of one of these units of death (other than myself - I was curious and shelled out $12 for one a couple of years ago and shot the surface temps.)

While I'm not advocating their use, I'd love to "hear" from one person who has burned a reptile with one or at least shot the temp of one.

Or is this like the thousands of people who have lost their entire collections to the insidious and deadly pine bedding?

Or the scores of herp keepers who have witnessed ball python cannibalism first hand?

Or the mass of hobbyists who have evidence that heat lamps are horrible?

Or better yet the Mensas who have all the facts and figures showing how you can't keep a snake in a aquarium?

What I have seen is quite a few animals horribly burned by wrapping themselves around unscreened lamps and CHEs. I've also seen burns caused by uncontrolled belly heating tapes and pads. That I can attest to.
Well, I can say that neither heat lamps nor aquariums are evil. I have my cornsnake in an aquarium and I use a heat lamp on her. She's thriving quite well.