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#1 Offline Andrew.Jenkins - Posted August 18 2019 - 7:35 PM

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I currently own a Camponotus Sansabenus and I herd that Camponotus is a very slow growing species, so I wanted to get a heating cable. What voltage would be recommended.

#2 Offline spartANTS - Posted August 18 2019 - 8:19 PM

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I bought from amazon this one :Zoo Med Repti Heat Cable,11.5" length 15w 

only 5" heated the rest is cold 

no probleme with it


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#3 Offline Silq - Posted August 18 2019 - 9:06 PM

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I currently own a Camponotus Sansabenus and I herd that Camponotus is a very slow growing species, so I wanted to get a heating cable. What voltage would be recommended.

Heating products go by wattage. It seems 15 watts is efficient. More wattage doesn't equal better unless there is a temperature regulating feature. I had a 200+ watt heater for a 55 gallon fish tank for my piranhas. Once I picked it up out of the water and it burned me but it kept the water at 82f or whatever i set it at. With great power comes greater ant burning capabilites.. So 15 watts works

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#4 Offline Andrew.Jenkins - Posted August 19 2019 - 6:29 AM

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Ok thanks for the information




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