UTH and Tubs?

I was wondering if i can put UTH under tubs...i know some of you are going to say why not just use heat tape...but i think its alot of cables to connect and it gets tricky...so do you guys think the UTH willt burn the tub??...

Come on guys nothing...

UTH will be fine on the bottom of the tub as long as you are using a thermostat.

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

UTH will be fine on the bottom of the tub as long as you are using a thermostat.

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Thanks i had that doubt in my mind that it will probably burn...yeah i got a couple of thermostats...

Flexwatt will melt a tub if it is unregulated. Common sense. If a heat source is going to melt any material in or near your snakes enclosure, then it is obviously too hot. If you think a UTH will melt a plastic enclosure then it is obvious that the UTH shouldn't be running just by itself, even in a glass enclosure. Use a thermostat and you are golden.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Flexwatt will melt a tub if it is unregulated. Common sense. If a heat source is going to melt any material in or near your snakes enclosure, then it is obviously too hot. If you think a UTH will melt a plastic enclosure then it is obvious that the UTH shouldn't be running just by itself, even in a glass enclosure. Use a thermostat and you are golden.

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But do the temps stay the same like 90 or should i lower them down...

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Originally Posted by psycho

But do the temps stay the same like 90 or should i lower them down...

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The temps of what? The UTH? If you set the thermostat at 90, it will be at 90. Your hot spot should be around 92-93* though.

You set your thermostat to whatever it takes to get your warm side temps where they need to be. I have mine set to 97 at home to get my proper gradient.

I was talking about the UTH if i put it to 90 would it be ok or it might burn the tubs as time passes...

To be honest the melting point of plastic is pretty high, if you're using the UTH in conjunction with a thermostat then you have nothing to worry about. The temp range we keep ball pythons in is no where close to melting plastic.