8733K3R Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I made an insulated cabinet for my bug jars, i have 2 reptile heating pads in it (one big and one small). If i run just the big one it heats it to about 75°F, if i run both it gets to almost 100°F, is that too hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 100 F is definitely too hot; when things got around that temp in my invert room, things started dropping like flies. I'm not sure exactly what species you keep, but 75 can be a tad too low to get some things breeding. Maybe you can get two small heating pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8733K3R Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Thanks for the reply, i figured it was but wanted to make sure. it was a test run so no bugs were cooked. i unplugged the small heating pad after my first post, added some weather stripping around the doors and placed everything into the cabinet, the temp has settled to 85-87°F. guess i didnt need the small one at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 hour ago, 8733K3R said: Thanks for the reply, i figured it was but wanted to make sure. it was a test run so no bugs were cooked. i unplugged the small heating pad after my first post, added some weather stripping around the doors and placed everything into the cabinet, the temp has settled to 85-87°F. guess i didnt need the small one at all That is even on the highest side for roaches, but I know a few hobbyists who keep their collections at about those temps and things go fine, so you should indeed be good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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