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Trouble keeping heat mats on
So, for our heat mats, I like to cover the sticky portion with 1 layer of tin foil & just tape the heat mats to the bottom of the snake tubs instead of applying them directly. This makes it far easier to take the heat mat off when I need to wash all the tubs.
HOWEVER, I am having one hell of a time keeping the damn things on lately! It's driving me bonkers. 
Currently I've taped strips of duct tape on them to keep them up, but even that has only lasted a few days before it starts peeling and falling. ISN'T DUCT TAPE SUPPOSED TO FIX EVERYTHING?! Any tips or tricks?!
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Trouble keeping heat mats on
You could try foil tape, just make sure the tape isn't close to the probe from the thermostat.
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foil tape, huh? Hrmm! Not sure if I'm sure of what that is lol! Guess it's off to Home Depot in the morning
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I agree, the foil tape works great. I do the exact same thing with the aluminum foil on the back and just using foil tape to hold it there. The reason I do it though is because I do rescue work, and often need to move an UTH to a different tank based on the size of the snake when I get a new one in. You'll find it next to the duck tape and such; I get mine from Walmart.
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The problem with duct tape is getting hot will cause it to lose it's stickiness. I've tried to use it to keep a plastic cover together over the cruise control on a F-150 and it kept loosening up. Foil tape is sort of reflective on one side and it holds very well, even with heat.
It's something like this:
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