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I own a Formica hybrid nest 2.0 and I was wondering how to use a heating cable in my nest and what kind of heating cable I should buy, none of the cables I can find have the width of the cable mentioned and I was wondering if all of them fit in the nest or specific ones. Thanks!

Zoo Med 15 watt heating cable
https://zoomed.com/repti-heat-cable/
Make sure you get the 15 watt. Higher wattage may fry your ants.

Thanks so much!

ooper01 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:08 am

Zoo Med 15 watt heating cable
https://zoomed.com/repti-heat-cable/
Make sure you get the 15 watt. Higher wattage may fry your ants.

upon closer inspection this has a us plug and I live in the UK. Do you happen to know any cables in the UK that work? If not that's okay I can just buy some converters.

Lorcan wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:48 pm

ooper01 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:08 am

Zoo Med 15 watt heating cable
https://zoomed.com/repti-heat-cable/
Make sure you get the 15 watt. Higher wattage may fry your ants.

upon closer inspection this has a us plug and I live in the UK. Do you happen to know any cables in the UK that work? If not that's okay I can just buy some converters.

I Would say that if the product has specs on it (size of heating rope and such) then do a search for vendors that might have the same product in your voltage rating and plug type. If not then yea a converter might be the next best bet.

Thanks but I managed to find another cable that costs 10 pound less because of a discount and comes in a UK plug. In case someone else has any query's on getting one in the UK ill leave the link to it https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/swell-heat-cables/

Lorcan wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:40 am

Thanks but I managed to find another cable that costs 10 pound less because of a discount and comes in a UK plug. In case someone else has any query's on getting one in the UK ill leave the link to it https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/swell-heat-cables/

AWESOME! Glad to hear you found one and at a cheaper price at that!

I don't want to be a nuisance but my last question is will an on/off thermostat work for a heat cable because I don't know if I can afford a pulse or dim thermostat.

Lorcan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:38 am

I don't want to be a nuisance but my last question is will an on/off thermostat work for a heat cable because I don't know if I can afford a pulse or dim thermostat.

I don't use thermostats of any sort, so I'm not sure. I just leave the heat cable on continuously and allow the ants to locate themselves where they are most comfortable in the heat gradient created by the heat cable.

But how do you know what temperature the cable is?