Heat mats- can I use this with my tub setup???

[redshepherd]

Thank you for the reply! i was asking because I heard that some heat mats emit a different kind of heat than, say, a Zilla heat mat, with the sticky back. And that if you're using anything other than glass, that you can't set the tub directly on the heat mat or it'll melt :v

That's a load of crap LOL. Some UTH can get hotter than others when unregulated, but you're never going to plug them into the wall unregulated. It might melt if it's plugged straight into the wall, so the temps might fly up to 130 or 140 randomly, and by then, the snake would be long dead.

I would still buy a separate thermostat. The "temperature controller" is nice but a very cheap function. A good thermostat where you have a probe, and set the exact temp, is the most important equipment you need for a snake.