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Since I got Penelope, I don't think she ever had a CHE set up and she's about 1 and a half, I've had her for half a year now. Her cage is about 1 x 3 and I have a 100W CHE bulb in there now.... I wanted to give her a proper set up but I think it's a little too hot, especially because my apartment is already usually quite warm! (I like it warm myself
![]() Also, I know its definitely the CHE causing the dry skin because I haven't done any drastic changes in the last few months and when I got her, I didn't have her on a CHE setup for the first month and she never had dry skin, I did have a CHE set up with her C&C cube cage which aired her cage out alot more so there was less heat in it, but now, her cage has high sides so all the heat stays in... She's not quilling or scratching and acting quite normal from what I can tell, the only difference is that I can notice the dry skin if I look very close.... I'm off to give her an oatmeal bath so we'll see how that goes.... Thanks! Michelle. |
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You need to have a thermostat with the CHE. That is what controls the temperature and turns it on and off. Without that the cage can get around 60C (I think that's that it is).
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I would definitely want to buy a thermostat I just don't know where. I'm not big on using my credit cards for online shopping, and I've shopped around Petsmart, PJ'S, PetValu and Port Credit Pet Centre (which is really just a store with reptiles ONLY) and thats where I saw the Repitemp... but they said it wasn't really good at all nor reliable.... any advice on this? k
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The reptitemp is just fine.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's probably not actually the CHE that's causing the dry skin... I'm betting it's the warmth and the low humidity that so many of us are dealing with now, as it's winter and turning the heat on = dry air in our homes. I got a small humidifier for $20 at filtersource.com and it has helped my hedgie's skin a lot. ![]()
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The ReptiTemp is probably the most recommended one actually. I don't have a hedgehog yet, still looking but I have them with all of my other pets that need them. They work great. The only issue for them is that it takes a bit of tweaking to get it too the right temperature. It took my about 20 minutes to get it to the right temp. Once it's set it's good to go!
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Thanks!
I'll likely go back and buy one then.... I was really set on buying one and they were like oh no, I don't know how reliable that is blah blah blah... So then I started asking about other ones and they were like oh yeah a good set up thermostat will probably run you about $300.00 ..... but then again I guess they sell reptiles and reptiles supplies not hedgehogs :\ I will also make Penelope a vet appointment soon, I feel really bad for her because I feel like she never really got proper care so thats something that I definitely want to give her even if it means that she'll never come around to being social. I honestly don't mind, I bought her because I wanted to save her, she's extremely difficult but its not her fault! Maybe in the years to come she will come around eventually. Anyways, thanks for all your help! Very helpful! |
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$300.00!? Oh my goodness. If that's how much a reliable thermostat cost, I would just deal with checking my hog's cage temp 30 times a day
![]() It's so great that you understand that she may not come around, but you still care enough to want to make her life a good one. And that you realize she isn't "mean" or "angry", she's just a hedgehog who hasn't had a great life thus far. Props to you for being a wonderful pet parent. ![]()
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