Heat Mat

[Jokev999]

Hi, I've recently became the owner of 3 baby squirrels as the mom has abandoned them. We left them outside for 2 days but brought them in at night but she didnt come back for them.

My question is in relation to heat mats. All guides say to keep on a 'low' setting. What's low? My heat mat goes from 25 to 55 degrees? 30-35 seems cold but when I go up to 40s it seems to warm. What do you do? I'm terrified of waking up in the morning to find they've died.

[RockyPops]

Are you sure your reading mat directions correctly? 55 degrees is not warm at all (unless Celsius).

It needs to be a non-shut off mat placed half under their bin and half off. So they can wiggle off or on to regulate their own temp.

[stepnstone]

The typical No-Auto-Shutoff heating pad stays on until You shut if off.
It will have 3 settings, low-medium- high
It heats to approximately 105° on low for the comfort and safety of baby mammals.

[Jokev999]

Hi

Sorry I'm in UK so its degrees Celsius. So at the moment it's on 35 which is 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

Is that ok? Or should it be lower?

Jo

[Jokev999]

Of if I go for 105 Fahrenheit then I will need to put it up to 40?

It doesn't shut off.

[stepnstone]

Of if I go for 105 Fahrenheit then I will need to put it up to 40?
It doesn't shut off.

That is correct, 105 Fahrenheit = 40 Celsius.

[RockyPops]

Squirrels like it warm. Just place it so they can get off the heat if they get too warm.