temperature

[cdnphan]

what is an appropriate room temp i have my house set at 70...is that good enough ? ? ? ?

[horse_chic89]

no, it should be above 73 degrees! 75 is preferable.

[Hedge_girl]

If you're going to have your house any cooler than 75 degF, you need to take steps to keep the cage area warmer. I keep a Snuggle Safe disk warmed and in Alina's cage unless the temperature in the house is ~73 degF. I also have a heat lamp turned on her cage at all times.
(My husband starts to overheat above 73 degF. :( )

[Ododad]

I keep the house at 75F myself. I also have a small cermaic heater in the hedie room. I do a belly check for warmth every three or four hours which REALLY gets on their nerves but I am assured that they are warm.

[cdnphan]

arent some of those heaters a firehazard ? Im looking for something i can keep on well at work

[Kerrie]

I agree with everyone above. 70 is to low, and your hedgie will attempt to hibernate, which will then cause illness and in some cases death.:(
I keep my hedgies room between 75-80 with the help of a small ceramic heater that I picked up at Walmart for $12.00 about 2 years ago. It is climate controlled, so it kicks on and off when needed.
Hope that helps some.:)

[Ododad]

A cermaic heater has a small ceramic disk instead of heating wires. I have used them for years for different things and have left them on for days at a time. They have a thermostat and turn themselfs on and off. They also have a safty buttom on the bottom which turns the unit off if it is tipped over. I have found them to be very safe.

[Kerrie]

Almost all heaters have safety features to prevent fires from happening. I keep mine on all the time in the winter months and have had no problems in the 2 years I have been using it.

[Kerrie]

Sorry Billy..posted same time.:laugh:

[cdnphan]

thanks for all your help im goin to walmart tommorrow do u know the name of the ceramic heater , sizes or what not, maybe someone has a link i want to make sure i get the right one