I chose to get this heating pad for my future hedgehog (going to get her day after tomorrow!). I was in the market for something that didn't have to really be plugged in to provide constant warmth because my hedgehog is staying at my boyfriends house (I basically live here too, but it's long long story for another time). Since he pays the bills, he was worried about energy expenditure.
I found this product and thought it was too good to be true. It's a fraction of the cost ($20 with free 2 day shipping for prime members!). It advertises 4 minutes in the microwave = 12 hours of heat. Well, I got it and wanted to test it out before I got a hedgie, just to be sure. I mean, nothing else is worse than scrambling to get emergency provisions when your little baby is already at home, right?
So I heated it for the 4 minutes, followed the instructions. I didn't come out hot, but came out really really warm (very pleasant to hold, like folding towels fresh out of the dryer on a cold day). I popped it into my hedgies cage, it fits PERFECTLY into the large purple igloo, like it was built custom to go in there. I left it over night and I'm pleased to report that my temperature gun (super accurate, i have delicate reptiles too) was reading 80 degrees inside the igloo as of 11.5 hours after I placed it in there. This was also in an empty cage, I'm sure it would last even long with the hedgie in there to exchange body heat with.
Being where I live, it only gets slightly chilly at night, this is a perfect solution for us. Something to consider for those that live in places with more mild winters.
I give it an 9/10, deducting a couple points because it's pretty hard. It adds to durability but can be uncomfortable. It does have a soft fleece cover, and I am using it under a bunch of shredded fleece strips so it won't matter. Just know that it could be uncomfortable without some additional padding.
I found this product and thought it was too good to be true. It's a fraction of the cost ($20 with free 2 day shipping for prime members!). It advertises 4 minutes in the microwave = 12 hours of heat. Well, I got it and wanted to test it out before I got a hedgie, just to be sure. I mean, nothing else is worse than scrambling to get emergency provisions when your little baby is already at home, right?
So I heated it for the 4 minutes, followed the instructions. I didn't come out hot, but came out really really warm (very pleasant to hold, like folding towels fresh out of the dryer on a cold day). I popped it into my hedgies cage, it fits PERFECTLY into the large purple igloo, like it was built custom to go in there. I left it over night and I'm pleased to report that my temperature gun (super accurate, i have delicate reptiles too) was reading 80 degrees inside the igloo as of 11.5 hours after I placed it in there. This was also in an empty cage, I'm sure it would last even long with the hedgie in there to exchange body heat with.
Being where I live, it only gets slightly chilly at night, this is a perfect solution for us. Something to consider for those that live in places with more mild winters.
I give it an 9/10, deducting a couple points because it's pretty hard. It adds to durability but can be uncomfortable. It does have a soft fleece cover, and I am using it under a bunch of shredded fleece strips so it won't matter. Just know that it could be uncomfortable without some additional padding.