Tubs and UTH

[Nick]

how do i keep the UTH from melting the tub? or will it not melt it?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

how do i keep the UTH from melting the tub? or will it not melt it?

You need a thermostat to maintain proper temps and avoid over-heating!

[alyssa_lennon]

It needs to be controled by a thermostat (or rheostat), if the thermostat is regulating the amount of power going to the UTH so as to mantain the temperature at 90-94 F, the tub will not melt. Our bodies temperature is 98F, otherwise the tub would melt if we touched it, don't you think?

[Argentra]

Yep. If controlled by a thermostat it won't get hot enough to melt the plastic. Instructions on UTHs say not to use on plastic because they think the thing will be running on full power... Not sure why, because I can't think of a single animal that would benefit from 120 degree heat...

[Somed00d]

Not sure why, because I can't think of a single animal that would benefit from 120 degree heat...

desert species..

[Argentra]

Even desert reptiles won't want temps THAT high! If it gets that hot in the wild, the animals are underground. I know, I lived in the desert for 18 years... sadly.

[SatanicIntention]

Uromastyx and some monitor species thrive with basking temps in the 120s-130s.

[Argentra]

Really?? Wow... I admit that I don't know much about Uromastix. That's intense...

[ThyTempest]

Our internal body heat is ~98, our skin temp is usually i the 70's

[alyssa_lennon]

Our internal body heat is ~98, our skin temp is usually i the 70's

Well none of us was right, I looked it up, the normal temperature of skin is about 33 °C or 91 °F.