Fire hazard??

[Dmcugy]

So I realized that my cham (whos cage is in my room) might have difficulty sleeping when I am up and about with the lights on at night. I've only had him for less than a week so I'm still learning lol. So I was gonna cover the cage with a black sheet at night but I was concerned that if his lights came on a few hours before I wake up if there is risk of fire due to the heat lamp getting hot right on the sheet. Any thoughts??

 

[jojackson]

Yeah, bit risky, maybe you could just pin it to sides somehow, away from the lighting?
Stay safe!

 

[Dmcugy]

Yeah, bit risky, maybe you could just pin it to sides somehow, away from the lighting?
Stay safe!

I was thinking about getting a small sheet and cutting a hole outta the top as to not touch any parts o the heat lamp. What do you think?

 

[javsto]

have you thought about either buying a telescoping lamp, one that can be raised and lowered when in use and not so that when u turn off the light u raise the lamp off of the cage and then place the sheet over it while he sleeps then when you wake up, u remove the sheet and lower the lamp back into basking position.

 

[Elizadolots]

I use a towel that I wrap around the sides of the cage. If you have a screen cage, it would be a simple matter to attach hooks facing OUT to hold the towel. That way, if the lights come on, there's no fabric on top to be a concern. Note that one side of my cage is blocked by a coroplast barrier (because eventually there will be another cage there). So, it might take two towels. Or, you could get fabric sized for your cage.