Quote Originally Posted by missi182 View Post
I do not have experience with this specific UTH, so out of curiosity, what is the max temp it reaches uncontrolled, and how are you measuring this temp?
I talked to the pet store owner I bought it from and he said it'd only raise the temperature of the tank by maybe 5 degrees. He said I wouldn't need a thermostat because it is a very low wattage heat pad and that it wouldn't burn at all. He has a small one on each of his cage that he kept snakes in so I trust him. Plus it's only 8 watts compared to a 25 watt desert heat pad. It is perfect for keeping the belly warm and mine has always eaten and digested fine.