Pygmy Hedgehog Heat Mat

If you have a plastic cage then using a heat pad mat is essential in keeping your hedgehog warm.

Pygmy hedgehog heat mat.

If your hedgehog is living in a zoo zone or if your room temperature is a stable 22 degrees centigrade then a heatnap standard vinyl heat pad can be suitable heating. Tips for keeping a pygmy hedgehog warm in their cage including using heat mats heat lamps to space heaters and avoiding the risks of fire. Vivariums require a ceramic heat lamp lamp holder lamp guard. However the flexiguard heat pad from petnap is ideal for cats dogs and rescue wildlife a perfect hedgehog heat pads.

Vinyl heat pads would not be the first choice in case the hedgehog chews the bed. For uk and european customers the petnap heat pad mat is available check prices on amazon uk. Our pygmy hedgehog s heat pad mat only switches itself on automatically if the temperature in the cage drops below 72f 22c. The heat pad mat we use comes with a wire with a sucker with a thermometer at the end.

The temperature a pygmy hedgehog needs to be kept at is 72f 22c to 80f 26 5c this is acceptable for them to live in but above this it is too hot for a hedgehog. It won t heat up the air but it will provide a snug place for your hedgehog to sleep and rest on. Pygmy hedgehog starter kits and setups include a cage heat mat thermostat with thermometer exercise wheel feeding bowls igloo house toys.