Cool Ambient Air Temps

[Glen Feasey]

In short i have moved my home office in to our porch and intend on moving my G.rosea in with me. However, i have some concerns! Firstly the porch is not heated. This time of year the temps are fine, but when we have a cooler day the ambient air temps can be a little crisp. This leads on to a huge concern about temps next winter. So are there any species anyone can suggest that are more hardy to fluctuating temps and cooler ambient temps?

[Neil Ashby]

A penguin ?????

[Glen Feasey]

LOL Thanks Neil!

[Robert Farmer]

A penguin ?????

LMAO

Why not go all in and get it a Polar Bear to play with - the only animal in the world that will actively hunt human beings... Awesome.

[Ray Hale]

G.rosea are tough littlle blighters after all the night time temp drop in the wild is pretty dramatic. I would seriously look at relocating her if you can or getting some type of heating for her. A heat mat will suffice or failing that try heating the porch with a green house heater (electric).

Why the porch though...have you been banished???

Ray

[Glen Feasey]

I will take it as a no then!

Maybe i should of given a few more details. My T's will be kept in my computer cabinet which has a heat mat on the rear wall. Will this provide enough heat alone or should i look at other means? Even with a heat mat on one wall will the ambient air temp be ok?

[Ray Hale]

Ah I see. The computer cabinet will be fine. Does it have a glass front or anything. Some T's will take a lower temp. In my experience usually the S.American species are more reslient to lower temps. A deep substrate will allow them to thermoregulate the temp within the burrow.

[Glen Feasey]

Why the porch though...have you been banished???

Ray

Ray, i work from home and used to use the dining room. I like to shut off from work and hated looking at my computer, printer and files of a weekend. Also the wife and kids used to be and out all the time so i had to move as i spend alot of time on the phone. So i, sorry the Mrs decided the porch was the best place for me as it has a double glazed door and is fairly roomy. Its great to be honest! lol

But the problem i have is that its not heated! This is why i posted this thread. Any other suggestions?

[Ray Hale]

Get rid of the wife and move back in

Only joking honest.

Sounds like you are on the right track with the cabinet. I would put a glass front on it ,this will help to maintain a temperature. The biggest problem I have come across is humidity. The old saying out of sight out of mind applies. I know a few people who keep collections away from the madness of every day life. The secret is to be vigilant. I would definatly look at a small green house heater on a thermostat. I use a Dragon Oil Filled radiator to heat my room and have no problems.

hope this helps

[Colin D Wilson]

Could you not find a place for a little storage heater to hold the temperature constant through the night. i think they all have thermostats on them so dialing in a temp will be easy enough.

[Glen Feasey]

Just ordered a heater with thermostatic control to keep the room at constant preset temp! woo hooo! (sorry easily pleased!)

[Johanna Turner]

Nah, these are great. I have one set up in a cupboard type unit where I have all my slings. I have a shelf in the middle and have roughly set up a couple of temperature zones.

Also picked up a nifty digital thermometer which reads at the base unti and also at the probe so you can measure/compare hot and cool zones. Oh, and also checks humidity! And all for just 18 quid!

[Glen Feasey]

Wow thats good, where did you get it from and what model is it?

[Daniel Carpenter]

Yes ...please tell...mine cost me...£26
Dan.

[Johanna Turner]

Not sure if the link will work but...

http://www.livefoods.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=768

Give me a kick if the link's no good