cermaic heatlamps vs sticky heatpads; which to continue using

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Originally Posted by beavermatic

bought my tubs sterilite 105q /99l , bought UTH's (reptitherm 50-60gallon sized 25w), and plugging them into my reptitherm 500r thermostats....

I know everyone here says the uth is safe on the tub, but the safety thingy on the pads say strictly not for plastic or acrylic plastic, nothing other than glass....

is that basically just a "just in case, we told you so" warning....

just want to make absolutely sure i dont start a fire or melt the tubs or burn teh balls.

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Well first of all, a 105 quart tub is WAY TO BIG.
Even the biggest ball python goes in nothing bigger than a 41 quart tub.

As long as you are using the UTH with a thermostat, there will be no issue with it melting anything.

too big? better safer than sorry...

dont have a drill, some im heating up a screw driver and poking holes into the tub top and sides right now.... hope sterilite tubs dont give off any toxins when the plastic melts for those little air holes.

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Originally Posted by beavermatic

too big? better safer than sorry...

dont have a drill, some im heating up a screw driver and poking holes into the tub top and sides right now.... hope sterilite tubs dont give off any toxins when the plastic melts for those little air holes.

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The bigger the enclosure, the harder it will be to heat and the more stressed your snake will be.

So actually its better to be smaller.

When plastic melts it gives off toxins. Don't inhale them. Once it is dried it is fine though.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

When plastic melts it gives off toxins. Don't inhale them. Once it is dried it is fine though.

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I have all my windows open in the aprtment, fan on, though i can smell it a bit as its melthing the hole through the tub... dont think that will be any harm, do you?

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Originally Posted by beavermatic

I have all my windows open in the aprtment, fan on, though i can smell it a bit as its melthing the hole through the tub... dont think that will be any harm, do you?

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Nah, you should be fine. Just don't stick your nose right in it.

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