Question about heating/substrate...

[LeoBP]

Ok...I know there are a ton of people asking questions about heating and substrate, and for this I apologize.

I am getting a new Leo this week, and haven't had one in about 5 years. And back then, not knowing any better, he had sand substrate and a red heat lamp.

I am wanting to do it right this time.

I am wanting to use cage carpet, simply because I don't like the look of the paper towel. (I understand it's cost-effectiveness for breeders, however I am only getting one Leo, and want his setup to look good)
What I am wondering...is how good of a conductor of heat is the cage-carpet?
I use Aspen for my Ball Python, and he can dig right down to the heat source, so I know he has access to it. I am just worried that the heat won't be transferred very well through the cage-carpet to provide sufficient heating for the Leo....

Thanks for any help,
Josh

 

[Srt14292]

repti carpet is great for leos, and it will transfer the heat through it very well, however i would suggest getting unlooped carpet as leos claws could get stuck.
As for the paper towls, i could suggest shelf liner as well. this works very well, or tiles can be cut to size.

 

[acpart]

You can also consider ceramic tile (think "Home Depot") which transmits heat well, looks good and doesn't catch their toenails. Repti-carpet is fine too.

Aliza

 

[Taquiq]

I use paper towels. But Repti carpet and Tile are fine.

 

[LeoBP]

So will this kind work?

 

[Tony C]

That's what I use.

 

[LeoBP]

Awesome...cause I like it, and it's available near where I live
Lol....

Thanks man..

 

[jermh1]

sounds like another scientific method lab try with some carpet, take temps then without. My hypothesis would be for UTH about the same, and with a lamp tile would heat up and retain heat a bit better. I have used both without a problem, but switched to paper towels because I dont like scrubbing the poo out of the carpet, and pulling everything apart to clean one corner.