Ultratherm heat pads

[Evenstar]

They are great I use them in QT however like ANY heat source they MUST be controlled as they can overheat and lead to severe burn or worse fire hazard and this goes for any brand even the one you are using now.

Not using a thermostat is asking for troubles putting the life of your animal jeopardy.

I totally agree! I use the ultratherms and I'll continue to do so. I LOVE them! They heat nice and even and seem to be more energy efficient. I like how they don't run as hot (one more safety feature) but I would never use any heat source without a t-stat. I tested my first ultratherm before using it and it ran up to 112! But it's easily regulated and, worst case, you could use a dimmer or rheostat until you found a good t-stat.

But as far as quality, you can't go wrong with an ultratherm. I get mine from Reptile Basics. They are great!