Hey,

I really just had to post this, as a reminder so no one else does what i did that was so stupid.

I had just upped my Ball python to a 40 breeder, and had a large Zoo-Med UTH from the old tank that i wanted to switch over, Well i figured that I've done it a ton with a heating pad (smallest size), from zoo-med with no problems, so I gently, and safely peeled the heat pad off without bending it any more then it is when you put it on and not pulling the cord, And put it on the new tank. Perfect temps ext, so I left it.

The past few days I've smelt a melting plastic smell, so i just move the CHE away from the fake plants, and figure its that, well today it was stronger, and the temps were all wacky, I went down to see if everything was working and the smell was stronger. There was a red spot near the cord of the UTH, and after i unplugged it and took it off, there's a hole in it.

I now have to go out and pay the pet store prices on UTH's, and be careful this time.

So just a note, Don't try to save money or make things easy by moving the UTH from one tank to another, It can be very dangerous as different threads on here have said, I wish i saw them earlier and not after it happened, but I'm glad at least that the heat pad shut down and i caught it early, instead of overheating and harming my snake directly above it (well through the glass).

My Ball is fine, but it was a scary moment and im an idiot
Ben