Night time heating ideas

[Puddlefish]

so I have my perty new enclosure and have all these ideas going on in my head about what I want to do with it, so, sure its been done many a times before, but just curious on other peoples opinions on heating. My preferred option at this point in time would be to use a heat mat, bbbuuuuuuutttttt I can not attach the heat mat to the underneath of the glass, which means I would have to attach it to the back or inside the tank.. I thought about placing it underneath some stone tiles, just curious on if this would work or if the stones would heat up too much n risk burning my beardie, possible water spills etc, Ive heard some people say they don't like using heat mats at all.... Ideas, opinions??

 

[Guest]

Heat cords are alot safer than heat mats! I asume your trying to heat the substrate? and I wouldn't place anything ontop of the heat mat they need to breath or they will heat up too much

 

[lauren87]

Your beardie will be just fine without night time heating, it doesnt get that cold on the GC to worry about it.

 

[Costa]

if your on the GC i wouldnt worry about it. its warm enough.
certainly too hot for me to live up there being in victoria and what most melbournians call freezing ballarat

 

[Chris1]

since my dragons free range during the day instead of basking i heat them at night.
...by putting heated wheatbags on their bean bag and covering them with towels to sleep,....they love beanbag time!

 

[Puddlefish]

So even in the middle of winter do you think it would be warm enough to not have any kind of heat running during the night? I mean i know it doesnt really get cold here, but still drops to like 10 degrees..

 

[garycahill]

I wonder how cold it gets in the desert overnight during summer & winter?
My guess is it's a lot colder than it does on the Gold Coast.
Just provide them with insulated hides so they can maintain their heat & they will be fine.

 

[Puddlefish]

........ Even babies?

 

[JAS101]

i dont heat my beardies at night .