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Just wondering about the amounts members pay for heating their herps, prompted by the "Let's see herp rooms and cages" thread. This is not an issue for keepers with one or two critters, but for those with larger collections, it's something that needs to be considered. The Spencer's enclosure shown by J.Lane for example, seems to show some serious power chewing gear to keep the critter warm, and this is necessary, of course, for monitors in particular, but there must be huge loss of heat through natural convection and dissipation. On the other hand, Scott's setup looks well insulated and self-contained, so is probably as economical as it can be to operate.
What steps do members take to reduce the impact of their herps on energy bills, especially in winter, when many of our houses are not set up to retain adequate warmth 24/7 in the cooler months? Josch, I'm guessing that you have central heating in your home in Germany, this would serve to keep the ambient or background temperature at a reasonable level, which in turn would reduce the energy your enclosures consume, given your fondness for high-heat loving lizards like Frillies?
Effective insulation seems to be the single most useful tool in reducing power consumption, and would be most useful in a "whole building" approach, but I'm curious if energy costs are something that keepers consider as their collections grow, and what they do about it?
Jamie
What steps do members take to reduce the impact of their herps on energy bills, especially in winter, when many of our houses are not set up to retain adequate warmth 24/7 in the cooler months? Josch, I'm guessing that you have central heating in your home in Germany, this would serve to keep the ambient or background temperature at a reasonable level, which in turn would reduce the energy your enclosures consume, given your fondness for high-heat loving lizards like Frillies?
Effective insulation seems to be the single most useful tool in reducing power consumption, and would be most useful in a "whole building" approach, but I'm curious if energy costs are something that keepers consider as their collections grow, and what they do about it?
Jamie