Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Something to try for us cold-climate tropical optimists!, 1 by joegee

joegee wrote:
I've heard of people north of zone 7 wrapping their favorite t. fortuneii's, t. takils, and t. wagnerius with c9 Christmas lights to keep them from freezing. My concern has always been that the bulbs might burn the leaves/trunk. The other day while googling infrared heat sources I found these: http://search.ebay.com/repti-heat-cable_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8 . Repti Heat Cables. They're low wattage, designed for radiant infrared heating, and water resistant. They're also meant to not be so hot they can easily burn whatever they touch. As a pretile lover I know that reptiles can be harmed by giving them a heat source that is too warm. They'll lay against it and burn. :(

Anyhoo, I'm going to get one and use it for colder nights for my t. fortuneii, which so far has not needed to be protected and it appears to be as happy as can be.

Here's hoping everyone has a wonderful holiday season!

-Joe G.

This message was edited Dec 3, 2005 2:25 PM