What kind of heater would be appropriate for this thing for a praying mantis (77 degrees)?
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Hello KC' you would want to use light source to help maintain the necessary temperature is required for the species of mantis you have. ExoTerra make a small light hood that fits these glass terrariums & you can choose a wide variety of different light spectrum bulbs everything from early morning to midnight. You would want to give 16 to 18 hours of daylight & and at night either use a moonlight/black light bulb as a heat source or I use a heat pad that the terrarium would sit on top of & be on a time with a controller. Good Luck & Cheers' http://www.youtube.com/user/2011OrchidIan Daytime Light Hood ~
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very low wattage, those long bulbs that are like 15-25 watts. or you could use a small hear pad on the bottom or side of the tank. OR nothing at all depending on how warm your house is!!
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This heater is strong with a pretty powerful thrust.....should be suitable for your purpose.
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Many factors would determine which bulb would work best for you including the air temperature surrounding your tank. The water should be somewhere around 77-80 degree's and the light you put in for basking should make that area 10 degree's warmer than the water to encourage the turtle to bask. I would purchase the 75 watt and move it up or down to get the proper temperature. Better to have move than you need rather than not enough heat.
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You could use the 11KW spa heater - you only have 1500 gallons or so - the 18KW would work but it is more than you need - it will however heat faster - let me know if you have additional questions - Lisa 866 408 3329 sales@worldwidepoolheaters.com
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I too found that the Vornado VH2 Vortex didn't really give out much heat.I'll agree with Ian, the heater really does a better job at evenly raising the temperature in a small room. But, boy, it takes a looooong time to do even that.I returned mine, it wasn't the right heater for how my wife and I use it.
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The heating won't work for this, in my experience. You'll need to buy a more expensive one for that
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I had this heater in a 3 gal 360 tank and it kept it too warm. I ended up buying a heater that I could set the temperature.
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Temp ranges from 10* F to 140* f. Mine registers right around 85*-95*f for my Green Iguana's pen. So far so good.. :) I do believe everyone needs a rheostat to keep the temps regulated. Just in case something malfunctions or maybe your air quits working and your house heats up more than normal.
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I would look for an infrared "radiant" heat source. If propane works then the previous responder is right. If you need electric then you will want a radiant heat source. The "ProFusion Heat Ceiling-Mounted Workshop Heater with Halogen Light - 5200 BTU, 1500 Watt" is the style I would recommend. Anything with a fan isn't going to be much use unless you can have pointed directly at you, but then you might actually get hot. This 5600W Portable Industrial Heater is a 240volt unit so a place to plug it in can be an issue. The item I mentioned earlier is 110/120 standard wall outlet plug in. If you mounted a couple of those on the ceiling at the end furthest from the house directed toward the house I think you might get what you're after.
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I am assuming your cage will be in your home and provided that your home is maintained at 65 degrees or more, it should do alright for you. I would locate the emitter at one end of the tank and an under tank tape at the other end. Then invest in a Zoo-Med 500 thermostat and plug both emitter and tape into it, then you should have no problems maintaining desired temps. I've been using the emitter in a 40 gallon tote converted into a brooder for chicks and I have been able to maintain 95 degrees no problem, even earlier this spring when it was cooler.
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This as well as others should work well in the Arizona heat. Ours are indoors, but I have one in my garage inHouston. Temps get in the high90's and it works great. Adjust the " on time" to suit your needs and away you go! William gibson
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I would look for something larger. That is about the size of the room I use it in and it really just warms the space around the heater - where I sit.
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I just picked up a small heater at Petco, ran around $17, affixes to the back of the tank with a suction cup. Keeps the tank around 80 degrees automatically.
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For a space of 60 sq ft....I doubt it'll have an immediate warmth impact....You may feel warmth after a few hours of use...If your looking for a high output portable heater...Allow me to suggest "The Big Heater Buddy" ...It'll put out btween 4000-9000 Btu's... Check Cabelas website...The deal with refurbished units....Good Luck.
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We have a similar sized area and purchased this heater recently. As a sole heating source it would not be able to maintain the typical house hold temp average of 72. But as a heater to assist a main furnace it will work great. We pulled our thermostat down to 53 and use the heater to warm the rooms the rest of the way to 72. This has helped us cut costs on our propane bill. This is with the temp of -20 or lower at night as we live in WI and had a very cold winter.
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Hi @nerenttt,You need to maintain a minimum distance of 1 feet from the heater
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I have two of these heaters, one in a room about 12x12 feet, one in a room about 12x20 feet. Both rooms can be maintained at 75 degrees with the heater control set at half of maximum or less when the outside temperature is as low as 25 degrees. Lower outside temperatures or a house with poorer insulation than mine would require higher settings, but there appears to be more capacity available.