Can you buy in?

[Jhill001]

Just now getting through the part that this thread is about. I understand what he is saying, and he makes some valid/interesting points. I do not keep Morelia, and obviously what he is doing is successful for him. However I still have my own doubts just from my experience, that being said I have not ever nor will I really every have the ability to experiment with this as I do not plan to keep a room at that high of an ambient anytime soon.

It's hard to argue with his logic on a lot of the points he makes.

[jclaiborne]

It's hard to argue with his logic on a lot of the points he makes.

Yes, I believe I stated a lot of what he said makes sense...I also stated I have no experience with keeping animals this way and don't plan to try it now. I can tell you this method will NOT work with the lizards I keep, that being said it is hard to argue with his logic when you have zero first hand experience with said method. I simply said I still have my doubts based on my beliefs and the methods I have found to successfully keep animals...that being said, I bet it is safe to say at least half of this community doesn't think they way I keep my animals is necessary for their well being, which is why to each their own. What works for some will not work for others and visa versa.

[Jhill001]

Yes, I believe I stated a lot of what he said makes sense...I also stated I have no experience with keeping animals this way and don't plan to try it now. I can tell you this method will NOT work with the lizards I keep, that being said it is hard to argue with his logic when you have zero first hand experience with said method. I simply said I still have my doubts based on my beliefs and the methods I have found to successfully keep animals...that being said, I bet it is safe to say at least half of this community doesn't think they way I keep my animals is necessary for their well being, which is why to each their own. What works for some will not work for others and visa versa.

I think he made a comment that it certainly wouldn't work for some lizards and tortoises but it was very brief.

[JoshSloane]

So how would one heat a snake room safely full time, without having to worry about a space heater burning out and causing a fire?

[Black Hills Reptiles]

So how would one heat a snake room safely full time, without having to worry about a space heater burning out and causing a fire?

I would assume you dedicate your whole basement and have a completely separate hvac system with central air. I think a space heater would do the same just would need it on a thermostat

[JoshSloane]

Yeah, HVAC is the way to go if you have the space and can afford that monster heat bill. I have found many space heaters with thermostats, just worried about their reliability.

I really would like to make this work, but would have to confine it to a snake room.

[Black Hills Reptiles]

For sure I am going to try it. My thought is to wire a digital thermostat to an outlet with a space heater plugged in.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Oil filled heater.

[JoshSloane]

Oil filled heater.

Would this have a lowered fire danger than a standard space heater?

[Eric Alan]

Oil filled heater.

Plugged into one of these.