ingie
Well-Known Member
Heat mats are nothing but trouble. I don't know why people still use them when there are so many horror stories about them going wrong and injuring animals, and when heat cord is available and a much safer and more versatile option.
Vets do not play any role in enforcing the law surrounding the licensing and keeping of native reptiles. They have no right to ask you for your license details. They only have the right to get your correct details for billing purposes. Just like they don't insist people to have their dogs and cats registered before treatment, they would not be concerned with the legalities of your pet.
I have experienced 2nd degree burns from having boiling water splashed all over my legs, and that felt like the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I can't even imagine what it would feel like to have your flesh cooked on a slow heat. Poor snake. Don't use heat mats! All it takes is for them to get a little bit bent or a bit of water in them, to malfunction and overheat. They should never be put inside an enclosure.
Vets do not play any role in enforcing the law surrounding the licensing and keeping of native reptiles. They have no right to ask you for your license details. They only have the right to get your correct details for billing purposes. Just like they don't insist people to have their dogs and cats registered before treatment, they would not be concerned with the legalities of your pet.
I have experienced 2nd degree burns from having boiling water splashed all over my legs, and that felt like the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I can't even imagine what it would feel like to have your flesh cooked on a slow heat. Poor snake. Don't use heat mats! All it takes is for them to get a little bit bent or a bit of water in them, to malfunction and overheat. They should never be put inside an enclosure.