StampFan
Arachnodemon
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I recently housed a new reptile in an Exo Terra.
1) I've seen numerous cases of folks melting the plastic crossbars on the lid when a heat lamp is placed too close. Is there a way to help insulate this, like electrical tape, or perhaps a creative 3M product? I have a lamp with a 75W bulb in a dome fixture placed and secured near the middle away from the plastic, but just wondering if there is a simple product to help insulate that plastic a little better. Saw a completely melted one at the pet store the other day, so it seems to happen....I don't want to use one of those Exo Terra stands, they seem quite flimsy and they take the heat further away from the bottom, causing one to use an even higher wattage bulb and fixture.
2) I've seen numerous reports online of a heat lamp or a heat pad causing the nice styrofoam backgrounds to melt, but no pictures or substance. The melting point (for lack of a better phrase) of polystyrene appears to be quite high, higher than most heat lamps would get, is this a legitimate concern? I haven't seen any actual pictures of confirmation of this being a concern.
These seem like significant design flaws for popular enclosures used for lots of different reptiles that require heat mats or bulbs.
Thank you!
1) I've seen numerous cases of folks melting the plastic crossbars on the lid when a heat lamp is placed too close. Is there a way to help insulate this, like electrical tape, or perhaps a creative 3M product? I have a lamp with a 75W bulb in a dome fixture placed and secured near the middle away from the plastic, but just wondering if there is a simple product to help insulate that plastic a little better. Saw a completely melted one at the pet store the other day, so it seems to happen....I don't want to use one of those Exo Terra stands, they seem quite flimsy and they take the heat further away from the bottom, causing one to use an even higher wattage bulb and fixture.
2) I've seen numerous reports online of a heat lamp or a heat pad causing the nice styrofoam backgrounds to melt, but no pictures or substance. The melting point (for lack of a better phrase) of polystyrene appears to be quite high, higher than most heat lamps would get, is this a legitimate concern? I haven't seen any actual pictures of confirmation of this being a concern.
These seem like significant design flaws for popular enclosures used for lots of different reptiles that require heat mats or bulbs.
Thank you!