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Heat

Started By jimglim1234 , Sep 6 2020 9:42 AM

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#1 Offline jimglim1234 - Posted September 6 2020 - 9:42 AM

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so i have finally completed my plaster but I just need help on heating i have one digital thermometer and a thermometer with humidity on it as well, I am gonna be using a heat mat for a heat source and was wondering where to put it? I was maybe thinking about adding it to the other side of the nest where their foraging areas gonna be the mat is gonna cover the entire side top to bottom so it should be enough heat to spread through the set up, planning to put my digital thermometer closer to heat source and my other thernometer with humidity gauge closer to the nest for better regulation.Any suggestions?

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 6 2020 - 11:25 AM

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Your heat source should be far from the hydration in the nest to prevent condensation. If you can put some sort of lid on the aquarium, you can create a nice consistent heat throughout.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.