heating spiderlings

[xboa]

I usually use heatmats but would it be possible to use a red bulb and stat to keep the temperature right, I know people say you shouldn't use bulbs but I'm not sure infra red will have the same effect.. Any help is appreciated

Thanks
James

[Poxicator]

Ray Gabriel used to heat most of his Ts with a low wattage bulb. Obviously you need to get accurate readings on temps.

[xboa]

So as long as the temps are ok then its fine to use them? Obviously they would have a stat to control the temp

[Hedgewitch]

Can't see it being a problem. Might be better for things like breeding Avics as apparently they like to hold their egg-sacs up to the sun to warm them.

You might even get spiders coming out to bask.

[Young_Gun]

Only problem you might encounter is the enclosures drying out faster from the bulb than mat, keep an eye on that an there isn't a problem usin a bulb.

[xboa]

thanks for the advice guys, i'll stick with the mat and look into getting a bulb and what not
James