MAKE SURE YOU KEEP CHECKING HEAT BY YOUR OWN HAND. Temp is too hot.

PLEASE READ... I bought the perch version from this company and had to return it because it burned my birds feet..it got way to hot. He is an Eclectus... I bought this sz large side mount heater for my macaw..when I first took it from the package, I plugged it in and left it laying on my kitchen counter for 30 mins to test the temperature, It was nice and luke warm, I felt it was perfect...so I installed it in the big aviary cage for my macaw.. the washers on backside of this large one, were too small and would fall through the bars but luckily I had some much bigger washers (larger than 50 cent piece) and the heater held into place perfetly. My husband had to run the cord through PVC pipe and mount it to the backside of cage otherwise, my bird would have pulled that cord in and chewed it up..I highly recommend using PVC pipe for this.. so within a few hrs if being installed, I felt it and it was hot to touch. .once again like the perch I bought from this company..since it's a side mount, I will keep it but it is too hot...luckily my bird can get away from it or get close as much or as little as he wants.. I am disappointed In the thermostats of these newer versions...I had two perches from 10 yrs ago by this company and they both got luke warm and remained perfect for yrs...don't know what the company changed, but they need to go back to old style.. people please check and check again with any heater from this company....for your birds safety..

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