Tenrec heating overnight

[LJayDow]

Hello guys,

I was just reading up on some tenrec/hedgehog forums, and someone posted about overnight heating.

My tenrec has a heat bulb during the day, but at night time there is nothing. I noticed this morning that he was so cold, and now i am very worried that he is getting too cold. I have a heat bulb that i can swap over to tonight - what do you think?

I dont want him to get too cold, his viv is beside the kitchen door which can be quite a chilly area at the best of times.

Any advice appreciated.

Laura

[Shell195]

Why not use a heat mat and stat??

[LJayDow]

We have tried heat mats previously and the heat simply wont penetrate through the viv. Just worried about tonight, this morning he seemed so deep in sleep and cold it was weird

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by LJayDow

We have tried heat mats previously and the heat simply wont penetrate through the viv. Just worried about tonight, this morning he seemed so deep in sleep and cold it was weird

put the mat into the viv and cover it over

i have never know the heat not to penetrate through a viv though

if you cant put the mat in the viv put it on the back as the back of the viv is thiner than the underneath or the sides

[LJayDow]

I will get one tomorrow, do you think in the mean time that the heat bulb will be ok for tonight? I just dont want to leave him with nothing

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by LJayDow

I will get one tomorrow, do you think in the mean time that the heat bulb will be ok for tonight? I just dont want to leave him with nothing

yes is the heat buld a dark one ? you know like a night bulb ?

[LJayDow]

yeah its a night light one, used to use one for my beardie when he was younger

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by LJayDow

yeah its a night light one, used to use one for my beardie when he was younger

yeah that should be fine for now hun

[AeonFLux]

Could you get a heat bulb that doesn't emit any light?
I think you can get ceramic heat bulbs that don't emit any light so won't cause confusion of the light cycle.

[Emmaj]

i doubt she can at this time of night lol


but yes thats also a good idea

one of the heat emitters