Meralex
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Heating Pads-Hibernation emergency - 2008/02/25 13:28
Hi, Just had a panic. Little Lychee was trying to hibernate we think! We had a cold snap last night and although he was rousable at 08:00am (when I got home, I checked up on him) he wasn't at 06:00pm at all. He just stayed in a ball which was unusual as he's normally a bit grouchy but after 30 seconds and a couple of poops he's happy. We obviously need a heat pad (when I checked his cage was at 64F). There is a post lower down with this one being sited as good Sunbeam Health at Home Easy To Use King Size Moist/Dry Heating Pad which is a human one, what other brands/types should I be looking at? and what functions should I be looking for? (I saw auto off was undesirable). I am going to look thought the posts but with the emergency tonight I want to get one as quickly as possible and not sure if I'll get enough research done. Thanks 
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First Lychee is happy now, asleep with his quills down being stroked.
I've done some looking round and I think we'll probably go with a "human" type heated blanket. Now I read that you can't put your cage on the blanket there has to be a space, is this correct? Also here in the UK I can't find one with no auto-off so I'm guessing if I put it on a timed plug and get it to switch it off then back on before the blankets auto-off kicks in the timer on the blanket will reset itself, anyone know if it will?
Post edited by: Meralex, at: 2008/02/25 14:42
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