What is your favorite UTH?

So I came home to Mr Snakety snake's hot side heat pad burnt out. it was an exo terra x large hooked up to a herpstat 6. and this is the second one in the last couple months. to me this is a signal to switch companies.

that being said, who is your most trusted or favorite brand of UTH? (exo terra aficionados need not reply) (jk:sarcasm:)

Ultratherm for me... http://www.reptilebasics.com/ultratherm-heat-pads

+1 Ultratherm. i will never buy any other UTH.

thanks guys.

now for a follow up question:
Heat panel or UTH which do you prefer?

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Originally Posted by Apiratenamedjohn

thanks guys.

now for a follow up question:
Heat panel or UTH which do you prefer?

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depends on the type of enclosure [emoji6]

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depends on the type of enclosure [emoji6]

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this kind
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the heat pad was on the left side really just to block the view and stop heat loss through the glass on that side. one has been running on the opposite side for about 6 months with no problems. 3 months ago I added one the left side and it has burnt out twice now. both are the 25 watt exo Terras on a herpstat 6. the probes are set up and set identical on each side. stays about 76 on the cool side and when the heat pad was working about 85 ambiently on the hot side and about 95 under the hot spot.
as I reread what I just typed I am imagining a RHP would be better for this situation. I assume pro products is the way to go?
I was surprised by your rec of ultra therm when I have heard so much about rbi equipment causing cookoffs or fires.

Ultra therm for sure and I use a UTH and RHP

ON every tank

some may say overkill I say why not.

uth won't really work under this tank. it has about 6-8" of substrate including lava rock and false bottom. hence them being on the side. other than blocking heat loss, it really didn't do much, especially for belly heat. but the whole time I've owned the inhabitant in question he has had side mounted UTHs with no negative side effects.


I could find a way to block off that left side with something else. I have a few gorgeous pieces of, like, 15 year old sun dried black walnut wood that would work well.
this might just be the excuse I need to plumb an eth into the water feature that is soon to come.

Heat tape will be useless for that cage. You need to run a RHP with it.

As for favorite UTH, i prefer Flexwatt. For premade stuff, either Ultratherm or Fluker.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Heat tape will be useless for that cage. You need to run a RHP with it.

As for favorite UTH, i prefer Flexwatt. For premade stuff, either Ultratherm or Fluker.

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Agreed. I only used them to stop heatloss and screen the tank views since the exo terras are black.
From reading through the threads here it seems like yall prefer pro products to rbi.

I use the RBI, heat panels, haven’t had any problems. I also get my Flexwatt from them, and wire it up ourselves with zip cord and plugs from the hardware store, and leatherworking double-cap rivets for the connections.


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I use the RBI, heat panels, haven’t had any problems. I also get my Flexwatt from them, and wire it up ourselves with zip cord and plugs from the hardware store, and leatherworking double-cap rivets for the connections.


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yes, this + some insulating tape is what I used on the hognose viv. flex watt is what I would do if it wasn't an exposed side of the tank. I think rhp it is. well I know it is the weekend but I have messaged pro products with the details. thank you all for your help.

FWIW, I'm a long-time Flexwatt user too.

I dont really see any issues with RBI RHPs except they use an ABS plastic body where as Pro Products uses an aluminum body. I have heard a few issues with RBI RHPs giving up the ghost after a couple weeks though but i personally think it's user error as in they were mounted too close and overheated. Remember, you have to have at least a 6 inch air gap between them and the object below them or they could overheat.

I personally prefer Pro Products though and will be ordering one and having it shipped to AP next month for Pats cage.

Currently, I don’t use either. I have a roof de-icing cable from a big box store and run the single length cable along 1/3 of the underside of the tubs and loop back to the backside for radiant heat ... all on a single thermostat. Am I going to get excommunicated? Temps are all fine. I also use digital hygrometers and thermometers in each tub to make sure each one is good ... maybe overkill but I prefer to know min/max for both temps and humidity for each tub and just add a bigger water dish to increase humidity for those going into shed.


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...Am I going to get excommunicated? Temps are all fine....

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Not by me, lol...more than one way to do things. What counts is the results...and safety.

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Currently, I don’t use either. I have a roof de-icing cable from a big box store and run the single length cable along 1/3 of the underside of the tubs and loop back to the backside for radiant heat ... all on a single thermostat. Am I going to get excommunicated? Temps are all fine. I also use digital hygrometers and thermometers in each tub to make sure each one is good ... maybe overkill but I prefer to know min/max for both temps and humidity for each tub and just add a bigger water dish to increase humidity for those going into shed.


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Spechal, you macguyver son of a gun, you. that is a pretty genius idea. I imagine it has all the same safety precautions, if not more, than the average uth??

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Spechal, you macguyver son of a gun, you. that is a pretty genius idea. I imagine it has all the same safety precautions, if not more, than the average uth??

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The thermostat is key. Due to the length of the cable, it will max at 300W. It’s also big enough that if I hadn’t run it as a “UTH” and “RHP” I could run two racks (side by side) from it as just “UTH”. It’s a 60’ cable.


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Fluker’s. (Virtually identical to ultratherm style)

thanks guys, I got in contact with bob at pro products and will be getting a RHP from them. thank you all.