What kind of heating pad should i buy?

[Mr. Misha]

Heat tape is fine but if you don't want to wire it just get a UTH.

You can get the heat tape pre-wired at Reptile Basics for like a dollar and its still going to be cheaper than a UTH.

[Gio]

You can get the heat tape pre-wired at Reptile Basics for like a dollar and its still going to be cheaper than a UTH.

Excellent point. I prefer the pads for reasons mentioned but this gives the OP many options. Certainly for large collections the tape makes a lot of sense in the value area.