heating

[Pitbull]

whilst i was siving through the net a page came up on heating for the birds and the recomended reptile rocks

the bird can sit directly on top and it costs less than a heater

[Barbary Boy]

can you enlarge on this please it sounds interesting, thanks.

[Pitbull]

its the rocks that you put in the vavariums you can get various sizes

[Barbary Boy]

how much are we talking and are they suitable for lean to type accomodation?would the thermostates go into overload in such a situation?

[Pitbull]

i havent used them myself its something you could look into it was only since there was a thread the other week about heating and i couldnt find it so i just thought this might be an option. someone out there may have used them or have reptiles and say there a **** idea then again it might be the bees knees

just passing on what one web page thought

[Barbary Boy]

thanks m8 ill visit my local reptile shop and have a looksee,cheers.

[Legion]

think this will help...


http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z366480.asp

[Jazz1]

Hi i have had snakes in the passed a boa and also Black rat and texas rat snakes and they heated rocks do not give of that much heat+if you had 1 outside in a mews it would never switch of.
If you are thinking of heating your mews might be better with 1 of they long bar heaters. Pitbull
Gary

[Graham Stuart]

hi there heat rocks are a bad idea ive seen bad burns when a lizard or snake sits on them constantly, not good for your birds feet....get a tube heater..cheap and effective

[Murph]

I would say not to use hot rocks! i used to breed bearded dragons and snakes not not not a good idea!!

[Coedhirion]

Not enough heat and in the wrong place. a small tube heater fitted under a corner half round platform. None of the bird can contact the heater and get burns and a lot more all round heat. Hot rocks sound a shure fire way to get bumble foot I recon