Posted by benl on April 24, 2003 at 12:56:46:
In Reply to: Re: Heat Sources posted by silver_arctic1 on April 24, 2003 at 00:03:23:
Hi,
I currently keep Deroplatys dessicata, Hymenopus coronatus, Pseudocreobtra wahlbergii, Phyllocrania Paradoxa and Miomantis SP. All these apart from the Miomantis require a fairly humid tank and I have found that heat mats are best for humid tanks as it easily heats the tanks up to 28C, but they don’t seem to work for dry tanks as they only get the temperature up a few degrees above room temperature. For species like Gongylus Gongylodes and Empusa sp. that require more heat and drier tanks, I agree that light bulbs are better for these species, as light bulbs provides warmer temperatures and heats drier tanks better.
Also if your species does require a high humidity and you want to use a heat mat, place a layer of tinfoil under the heat mat, as this will reflect the heat to where you want it and use a moist substrate.
Thanks a lot.
Ben
