kooky
Arachnosquire
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- Aug 4, 2016
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I am trying to find a way to heat my Dubia roach tub atm as i want to help promote them breeding. My house is usually in the 20-24~ (68-75) range but more often than not is on the colder side of that range (good old uk), so i only needed something that would heat them a few degrees warmer to reach the 26 (80) temperature that promotes breeding. I was scared to use anything too hot, as i previously had them above my fish tank sitting above the lights, but the plastic felt softer than usual after i checked on it a few hours later.
My question is would this heat mat be OK to sit underneath the tub, or would there be a risk of it melting either the plastic beneath it, of the bottom of the roach tub? I know heat rises so in theory the plastic beneath should not be at risk. But i am concerned about the bottom of the roach bin. I don't want to come home after work to find a melted mess. The tub isn't very big and this mat would easily be able to cover most of the bottom.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FRZYCFM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
My question is would this heat mat be OK to sit underneath the tub, or would there be a risk of it melting either the plastic beneath it, of the bottom of the roach tub? I know heat rises so in theory the plastic beneath should not be at risk. But i am concerned about the bottom of the roach bin. I don't want to come home after work to find a melted mess. The tub isn't very big and this mat would easily be able to cover most of the bottom.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FRZYCFM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1