Larvae help with keeping warmth!

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GeneralZero

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I have some dynastid larvae coming in and was wondering what ways I could keep them warm? I live in NC USA and recently the temperature has been at high 20's to 50ish during the day. My house is rather small and we have a stove oven which typically warms us up just fine, however we do not always have that on.(I work and go to school and so does the girlfriend). So it posses a threat to the climate of my larvae. I will have L3 and L2 Larvae coming and want to know an efficient way to keep them warm. I was thinking of perhaps getting a heat lamp for lizards etc but was thinking of getting a ceramic bulb since it creates no light and emits solely heat that replicate tropical/dessert. http://www.infraredheaters.com/petwarm.html Would this work or would it be too warm? I know they have heating pads as well and since dynastes larvae tend to dig downward I was thinking of that possible route as well. Also, I'm assuming if I did go that route the moisture level would have to be watched significantly more than usual? Any feedback with past/present experiences is greatly appreciated!
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Thanks,

Zero.

 
Matt said:
And what is the minimum sort of temperature your house gets to while you are out and about?
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I would say about 50-60ish (60ish being maybe 70 or 80 out) degrees. It's up somewhat in the mountains and a bit shady thanks to a big oak tree right above it.

 
If they're D.tityus it doesn't matter but otherwise keep them on a top shelf and don't let them get below 72F or there's a risk they will not grow correctly.

 
Orin said:
If they're D.tityus it doesn't matter but otherwise keep them on a top shelf and don't let them get below 72F or there's a risk they will not grow correctly.
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Any recommended methods on how to keep them warm? Would that ceramic heat bulb be efficient or too much?

Thanks kindly.

 
Hey Zero,

wich kind of Dynastid is it?

You can't keep all Dynastids at the same Temperature otherwise they will die.

Example: Trypoxylus dichotoma and Dynastes satanas must be kept at extremly different temperatures.

T. dichotoma can be keep at "warm"(23°C = 73°F) temperatures and it is deadly for D. satanas. They live in the mountains of Bolivia and it is colder there(max. 19°C 0 66°F).

Greetings,

Mashku.

 
a.ojala said:
U could try a heated reptile mat, and put it to the lowest setting. That should get the job done
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If you use a heat mat place it against the side of the tank, not underneath, otherwise you run the risk of upsetting the larvae, which will normally sit at the bottom of the tank.

 
Awesome thanks guys well noted and I'll see what I can come up with I may just put a heat pad on the side and just use newspaper for insulation purposes and just measure the temp to see what it reads etc!

 
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