hi everyone,
so earlier today I got a heating cable for my hybrid nest mini. but then wondered, how hot should it be? I got a 15 watt cable and I am not sure if that is good enough. do I even need a cable? what if it melts the plastic?
thanks in advance
how hot should the heating cable be
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Re: how hot should the heating cable be
It should be somewhat warm (5°to 8°degrees)
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Re: how hot should the heating cable be
is that c or f?
Re: how hot should the heating cable be
It should not be cold but somewhat warm.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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Re: how hot should the heating cable be
The 15watt cable should be fine. I use the zoo med one. If your ants are in hibernation they do not require heating. Only put the cable through the slot on the nest, to allow for a heat gradient. If your room temperature is above 20c when the ants are not in hibernation, you wont need the cable.sardineboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:27 amhi everyone,
so earlier today I got a heating cable for my hybrid nest mini. but then wondered, how hot should it be? I got a 15 watt cable and I am not sure if that is good enough. do I even need a cable? what if it melts the plastic?
thanks in advance
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