Under Tank Heaters?????

I put my tank heater on the side and ALWAYS use a thermostat. Sherlock burrows a lot so I do not feel safe putting it under the tank.

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Originally Posted by Emaris

I put my tank heater on the side and ALWAYS use a thermostat. Sherlock burrows a lot so I do not feel safe putting it under the tank.

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If you use a thermostat in conjunction with a good digital thermometer then there is now way for him to get burned unless something malfunctioned.

UTH's are great with tstat w.o one they are a snakes worst nightmare

For setting up:
http://www.southtexasreptiles.com/st...d=1#post184330

I love this post I found on another forum. I don't know if it will answer all of your questions, but the series of pictures really made sense to me. Hope it helps.

i love my switch to a uth...but yeah, you need to have it hooked up to a thermostat to avoid it shorting out and getting WAY to hot for your snake

I use a UTH that covers about 1/4 of the tank on one end, where my python's main hide is. He spends a lot of time in there, so I'm sure to check the heat every day to make sure it's consistant. It's also hooked up to a regulator, which helps a great deal when there are seasonal temp changes.
Additional question...does anyone use any sort of pad to keep your snake from sitting directly on the UTH?

Flexwatt on Herpstats FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I use zoo med uth with a dimmer. It was tricky at first to keep the temps good but, now it's doing great and does help the humidity.

With a thermostat their aren't any problems with them.

I bought one of THESE ULTRAQTHERM HEAT PADS that a vendor was selling at Repticon. It comes from Reptile Basics and the guys told me it is perfect for plastic tubs because it won't get above 96 (or so) degrees. They claim since it is a lower wattage pad there is no need for a stat. I got home and checked the site FAQs and it states the same thing. You can read it HERE. Well, of course I have a stat on it anyway and sure enough after two days of use it has yet to get over 96. I really like it and have it taped to the shelf and not directly to the tub. I would recommend these to tub users.