Zoo Med UTH placement

[HenryTheSnake]

Dear all,
is it acceptable to place a regulated UTH on the side of the tank, to raise ambient temperatures?
This is in addition to the UTH under the tank, to raise the hot spot temps.
Thanks,
HenryTheSnake

[ItsAllNew2Me!]

i am assuming this is a glass tank. The uth will not increase ambient temps. if you have ever used a heat blanket you will notice that it does not heat the air around it but what it is in contact with. This is basically how a uth works. I would get a Che or a heat bulb to raise ambient and foil the rest of the screen. There is a sticky on how to setup an aquarium style tank.

[PitOnTheProwl]

It wont raise ambient as much as you would hope.

[HenryTheSnake]

My Room Temperature is at a constant 70 degrees during the day. Do you think that, with aluminum foil on the screen top, it would at least raise the ambient temperature to 75 degrees?
Thanks,
HenryTheSnake

[Kris Mclaughlin]

Perfect. You caught me at feeding time. So while hes out of the tank, a side mounted panel is how i heat my tank. Yes you will need to modify the top and insulate at least the back of the tank. I have just a piece of solar insulation over my pad. Its the size of the side of my tank.

Theres a corner rock hide burried in the pothos and wood. So the side panel heats the soil there and provides a warm belly.

Stats set at 90 and stays there. The analog gauge probe is on the mat and i have a digi meter i moved next to the temp probe. Keeps my ambient around 85 with nothing but a dual t5 fixture. One grow light one uvb.



I made the lid dirt cheap. It changed the whole game for us and made life easy. I know i know water dish is dirty. Cleaning it now lol. Hes forever knockin fern leaves into it.

[HenryTheSnake]

This is absolutely perfect! I have that exact tank and have been having problems with the lid. How did you make it? Can you make a separate post on the husbandry thread and hopefully it will be turned into a sticky
Thanks,
HenryTheSnake

[Kris Mclaughlin]

Lol thisll take me a wee bit but im on it. Btw theres a round rod from side to side in the lid... he loves it.

[HenryTheSnake]

I'm sure many owners will appreciate it

Thanks!