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Heat tape or heating pad?
I'm going to be a first time bp owner and I am having trouble on deciding whether to get heat tape or a heating pad for my 15 qt tub. I don't know if it will cause over heating since it is a small tub and what size will be best? Help, please?
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Re: Heat tape or heating pad?
Originally Posted by Mystyque234
I'm going to be a first time bp owner and I am having trouble on deciding whether to get heat tape or a heating pad for my 15 qt tub. I don't know if it will cause over heating since it is a small tub and what size will be best? Help, please?
Just going to BUMP this so Sauzo, Deb, Taylor or some of the other people that use Flexwatt/Heat Tape ect can chime in for you.
Name: Christian
0.1 Albino Ball (Sophie)
0.1 Russo White Diamond (Grace)
1.0 Hypo Burmese (Giacomo/AKA Jock)
1.2 Razors Edge/Gotti & American Pit Bull
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1.1 Albino/Normal Burmese (Mr & Mrs Snake)
1.0 Albino Ball (Sully)
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Why would either overheat?
Unless you don't run a thermostat, then you will have a problem with either one.
A regulated heat source is not going to cause problems.
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Pit beat me to it...
But, I will reiterate to stress the importance...
ALL heat sources must be regulated by a thermostat.
This will, first and foremost, prevent heat spikes which can cause serious burns , or worse, to you snake.
A t-stat also makes it simple to adjust and maintain proper temps.
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i prefer heat tape for for rack systems and heat pads for stand alone enclosures including a stand alone tub. they are essentially the same thing, just packaged differently.
keep your snake safe by using a thermostat to regulate the heat tape/heat pad and to prevent overheating the enclosure.
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Re: Heat tape or heating pad?
Thanks for the responses! And I am going to get a thermostat to regulate the temperature.
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