Hermit crab heater for snake?

For $19.99 I can get a heat pad and dual thermometer/hygrometer on Amazon. Says for hermit crabs and pad is only 4 watts, but could it worm for my tub?

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I'm assuming this is what you're talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Hermit...it+crab+heater

The thermometer is crap and won't tell you the temp of the heat pad, you'll need one with a probe.
The heat pad doesn't say how big it is, but it's probably way to small for a BP.


I'd suggest buying one of these instead: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiT...it+crab+heater
Or even better: http://www.reptilebasics.com/ultratherm-heat-pads

and also buying one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR...ostat+heat+pad
or even better: http://spyderrobotics.com/index.html

Heating an enclosure doesn't come super cheap, but can be life threatening if done incorrectly.


Edit: this is the thermo/hygro I recommend
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acu-Rite-I...mometer/896347

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Originally Posted by Kat_Dog

I'm assuming this is what you're talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Hermit...it+crab+heater

The thermometer is crap and won't tell you the temp of the heat pad, you'll need one with a probe.
The heat pad doesn't say how big it is, but it's probably way to small for a BP.


I'd suggest buying one of these instead: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiT...it+crab+heater
Or even better: http://www.reptilebasics.com/ultratherm-heat-pads

and also buying one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR...ostat+heat+pad
or even better: http://spyderrobotics.com/index.html

Heating an enclosure doesn't come super cheap, but can be life threatening if done incorrectly.


Edit: this is the thermo/hygro I recommend
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acu-Rite-I...mometer/896347

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Could you also tell me anything about heat tape? How does it hook up to a thermostat? How much do I need?

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Heat tape is used for racks, or heating several enclosures very close to eachother. If you only have a few tubs, tanks, or plastic enclosures, heat pads are recommended.

I don't have any racks as I only have 4 snakes, so I can't tell you anything about how it hooks up.

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Originally Posted by Kat_Dog

Heat tape is used for racks, or heating several enclosures very close to eachother. If you only have a few tubs, tanks, or plastic enclosures, heat pads are recommended.

I don't have any racks as I only have 4 snakes, so I can't tell you anything about how it hooks up.

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Would a mini heat pad work?

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Originally Posted by Kat_Dog

Heat tape is used for racks, or heating several enclosures very close to eachother. If you only have a few tubs, tanks, or plastic enclosures, heat pads are recommended.

I don't have any racks as I only have 4 snakes, so I can't tell you anything about how it hooks up.

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Also I really appreciate the link to that thermo/hygro! Does it have a probe and secure way of mounting to the tub?

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Originally Posted by SCWood

Also I really appreciate the link to that thermo/hygro! Does it have a probe and secure way of mounting to the tub?

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Yep, the probe is super long and has adhesive on one side.
It also measure the ambient temps.


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Originally Posted by Kat_Dog

Heat tape is used for racks, or heating several enclosures very close to eachother. If you only have a few tubs, tanks, or plastic enclosures, heat pads are recommended.

I don't have any racks as I only have 4 snakes, so I can't tell you anything about how it hooks up.

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And can I use any thermostat, or does it have to be reptile specific?

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Any thermostat should work as long as your heat pad can plug into it.
Be careful about quality though, a bad thermostat can cause a life threatening situation.


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Originally Posted by Kat_Dog

Any thermostat should work as long as your heat pad can plug into it.
Be careful about quality though, a bad thermostat can cause a life threatening situation.


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Understood. So instead of hunting online, I can use one from Walmart so long as quality is good?

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Originally Posted by Kat_Dog

Any thermostat should work as long as your heat pad can plug into it.
Be careful about quality though, a bad thermostat can cause a life threatening situation.


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Also (sorry for bombarding you) how does the heat pad plug into the thermostat?

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Thermostats will have a basic socket for the plug of the heat pad.
Basically what it does is limit the amount of electricity going to the heat pad, causing it to put out less heat.


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Originally Posted by Kat_Dog

Thermostats will have a basic socket for the plug of the heat pad.
Basically what it does is limit the amount of electricity going to the heat pad, causing it to put out less heat.


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That's so cool! I wouldn't know how to set it up though. Not sure if I should do back heat or belly (not quite sure I understand the meaning) and I definitely don't know what goes where when it comes to mounting devices and probes.

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Belly heat will be best.

There's a few threads in the DIY section about setting up enclosures.

I'm on my phone, so I can't link to them.


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Okay thanks!

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