Heaters....

[BHReptiles]

I'm looking into purchasing a small heater now that temps are getting chilly. What brand/model do you recommend and how do y'all rig up a thermostat for your setup? I'll he heating a medium sized bedroom in my home where I keep my reptiles. I have geckos in there so I just want temps hovering around 75-78*.

[NYHC4LIFE8899]

Just look around I wouldn't get anything that's to heavy duty,u don't want it to dry out your room and then say goodbye to humidity... Get something small,and maybe with a timer,where u can set a temp etc....idk any personally,but go to PC Richards,best buy,sears etc...

[led-zep]

I got mine from target. Paid $29.99 for it and it has a digital thermostat built in. Heats my small reptile room just fine.

http://m.target.com/p/holmes-heh8031...e/-/A-12889478

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[BHReptiles]

I know I want something small that won't shut off after 30 min. I know some have a thermostat already, but I don't trust them. I want to put an additional one on but I'm just unsure how to rig it up. I just need it to be able to heat my room 10* or so.

[Annarose15]

This is what I have: http://www.amazon.com/Holmes-HOH3000.../dp/B003XKI8TO

I like that you can set it at 600W, 900W, or the full 1500W. I think mine is set at 600W and I run it through an external Ranco thermostat (use the internal stat as a backup). It easily heats my 10x12 room ten degrees. I have a ceiling fan that runs constantly on the lowest setting to circulate the air.

One note - Make sure you block off any heating vents and drafts (crack under the door), or you will be constantly fighting you central heat.

[BHReptiles]

That's the thing...we don't turn on the heat until the house drops into the 50s. Since I don't own the house, I can't control the thermostat. They don't seem to care about the safety of my animals so I have to try and regulate the room temp on my own

[PitOnTheProwl]

I have oil filled in my reptile room and in the rodent shed, X2 on them.

[Darkbird]

Yup, oil filed here too. Have one for my daughter's room and one for the critters if needed. They seem to work really well.