HEating Pad Placement

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Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr

Thank you for this information Stephanie! I am moving my snake into a tub and I was wondering at what temperature plastic would start to melt.

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No problem ;) I have seen the question about what temp plastic melted at quite often so I looked it up and try to write it in my posts if I remember. 400 is about the lowest temp plastic will melt at.

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Originally Posted by LGray23

No, that is what the thermostat is for, it will regulate the temps for the heat pad to make sure it does not get too hot. If you do not use one, you can seriously injure your snake. You tape down the probe to the thermostat on the outside of the tub which allows it to read the temps at all times.

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Should the probe from the thermostat be attached tothe uth underneath the cage or on the glass in the inside of the cage on top of the uth?

I have mine attached inside my tank over the uth