Good, Non-Electric Heat Source

[puppiesandkitties]

What is a good non-electric heat source?

In the winter, my mom is against heat mats that goes under the tank, and still is (says they are a fire hazard) , so I did heat lamps in the winter. In the summer, they have no heat source...my room is as hot as it is outside. I Now she is going against the lamps on all the time (just happened last winter, out of all 8 years I had leos), and has been turning them off herself, risking their lives, and I need another source for the winter, since my room will be the temp. outside. Also I am a student, so I get up at eight in the morning, and does not come back until very late, due to work study. And heat lamps have had failures. No deaths, but they were very cold.

I know there is heat tape, but how does that work? Is it air activated? How much heat does it give? Will my geckos be warm enough with heat tape alone? My room in winter is as cold as it is outside. I live in the midwest, so it can get to the negatives in January...it doesn't snow until Feb. for some reason, but it is still cold. Also what other heat sources are there? I need a strong one.

 

[thekooliest]

Heres what I know.
Leos need a UTH for body heat.
They are not a fire hazard, for they stick to the mat and it come with 4 little gooey bumpers to put on each corner of the tank to raise the mat off the surface...and I don't think glass catches on fire at 95 degrees.
A light isnt necessary with a UTH...provides too much heat...and if you have an albino they are sensitive to light and may not eat in the light.
As for non electric heating methods like heat tape.
I do not know.
Make sure you have a thermometer inside your cage with a probe to measure floor temps.
With your room as hot as it is outside, your tank is usually hotter.
-Sam

 

[moosassah]

If you can talk with your mom, I'd ask if there was something more to this. Maybe it's a money issue? You could offer to help out with the electric bill. If you've had them for 8 years and nothing has happened, I don't understand the change in your mom's attitude towards them. They need the belly heat to survive.

 

[acpart]

Check out zoo-med heat cable and see what your mom thinks. This is a cable with a rubberized covering. You can tape it in any configuration you want to the underside of the tank. There have been accidents with heat tape where something has heated up too far and burned. You should also have your heat source connected to a thermostat which should add another layer of safety to the overheating problem.

Aliza

 

[nats]

Tell your Mom that UTH's are not a fire hazard.
They operate on very low wattage, and will only reach a maximum temp
of about 100F if uncontrolled.

They are actually cheaper to use than incandesant bulbs, and put the heat
directly where it's needed, your leo's belly!

Also the better ones use infrared like the sun. So it doesnt heat the air, only
what it comes in contact with.

 

[Tommy13b]

meh-meh uth is about the temp of your body and does stuff burst into flames when you touch it, hopefully not..

 

[puppiesandkitties]

It's not a money issue. She leaves the bathroom and kitchen lights on at night, and the TV up loud, so people won't think we are sleep and try to break in.

I say get a tiger or something....or a big lizard...no one messes with them.

 

[GeckoGathering]

Apartment?

It's not a money issue. She leaves the bathroom and kitchen lights on at night, and the TV up loud, so people won't think we are sleep and try to break in.

I say get a tiger or something....or a big lizard...no one messes with them.

Would it be out of the question to get your Mom her own apartment? ....
..take care. HJ

 

[puppiesandkitties]

Yeah...that is out the question...LOL!!!

It will be easy to get a tiger, since the pet store said they can have one shipped to them...I was like wow...but good security...A monkey will be nice...mmmmm...

But I will be moving out next year anyways, and me and my geckos can relax.

It drives me crazy...I have fans around me to block off the noise...then with the leos running around, and sugar gliders barking....and a senile, old dog..grief!!