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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??...
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Re: UTH and Tubs?
UTH will be fine on the bottom of the tub as long as you are using a thermostat.
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Re: UTH and Tubs?
 Originally Posted by Spaniard
UTH will be fine on the bottom of the tub as long as you are using a thermostat.
Thanks i had that doubt in my mind that it will probably burn...yeah i got a couple of thermostats...
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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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Re: UTH and Tubs?
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.
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...
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.
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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.
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Re: UTH and Tubs?
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...
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Re: UTH and Tubs?
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.
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