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    Question Switching to UTH ?'s

    I just purchased a UTH for my Bp's tank and a ReptiTemp 500R. I have been using a heat light previously. My ReptiTemp 500R is on order at Amazon so I will wait to set up the UTH until it arrives in the mail. In the meantime I thought I would get a couple ?'s out of the way so I know what I am doing when it arrives Oh and I did some previous searching on here for a good thermostat and went off of the best recommendations so thank you everyone! Plus I wanted to make sure I wasn't asking repeat questions someone else might have addressed LOL.

    1. Is his tank still okay if I place it on the wooden table with the UTH and the little foam sticker pad thingies it comes with to raise it up slightly? I hope that makes sense. The warnings on the UTH package kinda freaked me out about the placement.

    2. If I place a sheet of newspaper on the bottom of the tank, then a thin layer of reptibark, would his plastic hides still be okay? They won't melt or anything will they?

    Okay I think that is it!
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    Re: Switching to UTH ?'s

    Quote Originally Posted by BuddhaLuv View Post
    2. If I place a sheet of newspaper on the bottom of the tank, then a thin layer of reptibark, would his plastic hides still be okay? They won't melt or anything will they?
    If they're melting, your snake will be fried! The ReptiTemp will keep things just right, though. I got mine from Amazon too.

    Do you have an AcuRite to guage temp and humidity? The probe goes right on the warm spot, so you'll know exactly what temp it is. I use about 4 sheets of newspaper, plus just enough ReptiBark to cover it. Took me 2 weeks to realize that the inch of ReptiBark gave too much fluctuation in temp on top of it all.

    We didn't care much for those tiny nubbles that come with the ZooMed UTH, so dh raised the tank up by an inch or so just with short strips of wood, kinda like the 2x4 type.
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    Re: Switching to UTH ?'s

    Quote Originally Posted by BuddhaLuv View Post
    I just purchased a UTH for my Bp's tank and a ReptiTemp 500R. I have been using a heat light previously. My ReptiTemp 500R is on order at Amazon so I will wait to set up the UTH until it arrives in the mail. In the meantime I thought I would get a couple ?'s out of the way so I know what I am doing when it arrives Oh and I did some previous searching on here for a good thermostat and went off of the best recommendations so thank you everyone! Plus I wanted to make sure I wasn't asking repeat questions someone else might have addressed LOL.

    1. Is his tank still okay if I place it on the wooden table with the UTH and the little foam sticker pad thingies it comes with to raise it up slightly? I hope that makes sense. The warnings on the UTH package kinda freaked me out about the placement.Yes it should be just fine.

    2. If I place a sheet of newspaper on the bottom of the tank, then a thin layer of reptibark, would his plastic hides still be okay? They won't melt or anything will they?As long as the uth is controlled by a rheostat or thermometer than it will be just fine, it would take a very hot surface to melt plastic I think my hides would be the last thing I would worry about.

    Okay I think that is it!


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    Re: Switching to UTH ?'s

    I also have used wood blocks to raise my tanks up a few inches and have never had any problems with UTH's

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    Re: Switching to UTH ?'s

    Quote Originally Posted by Patricia View Post
    If they're melting, your snake will be fried!

    Do you have an AcuRite to guage temp and humidity?

    We didn't care much for those tiny nubbles that come with the ZooMed UTH, so dh raised the tank up by an inch or so just with short strips of wood, kinda like the 2x4 type.
    Thank you soo much for the info! I do have an acurite actually Now thanks to you I know how much newspaper and reptibark to use plus where to put the probe!!!

    Also what a fabulous idea for raising his tank up! Thank you so much! I was leary about those tiny nubbles too LOL. However using the wood strips is an awesome idea!
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    0:1 Dobie/Shep mix "Shanti
    0:1 Brittany Spaniel mix "Jasmine"
    1:0 Cornish Rex "Johnny"
    1:0 BP adult "Tanveer


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