Heat Pads/Mats for Hospital Cage

[samwiseg]

Hi fellow members

Wanted to ask some advice if anyone knows about heat pads to put under bird cages when you have a sick bird?

Now dont get my wrong I have no poorly birds at present (fingers crossed, does the sign of the cross accross oneself and touches wood)

But wondered if there was anything specific I need to look for when buying one?

I suppose what I am asking is - can you get temperature controlled ones? I know you can get reptile mats to keep vivariums at a constant temperature but they are not temperature controlled...I think?

Same with brewing heat pads, could I buy one of those? And if so what temperature does it need to be without causing harm?

Thank you in advance!

[Hezz]

My research into heat pads was that they weren't as efficient as a heat lamp. In fact I ran into people who had used both and recommended a lamp over the pads every time. Once you cover a pad so that the bird can't be burnt, you lose a lot of the warming factor. A lamp allows the bird to move in and out of the warmth depending on how it was feeling at the time. For me, it is a lamp every time.

[skysmum]

I have a little sheep skin (not real sheepskin) heat pad that i use on my back, you can control the heat output, ive used this under hospital cages before and it's very effective, especially when you cover three sides of the cage

[samwiseg]

That's great! Thank you Hezz skysmum for that - I do like both of the ideas so shall have to do some more research before I make a decision!

Many thanks again

[jellybean]

I hope you never need either of them samwiseg x

[samwiseg]

Nov 17, 2019 10:13:42 GMT jellybean said:

I hope you never need either of them samwiseg x

Aww thank you JB

So do I! But I have to think about things like that now what with a FM and an 8 nearly 9 year old bud