Jul
08
2010
Zoo Med ReptiTherm® Under Tank Heater, Small
Posted by Blogmaster in Reptiles, tags: Heater, ReptiTherm®, Small, Tank, Under
- Inexpensive, low wattage heaters
- Excellent secondary heat source
- Ideal for tropical or temperate reptiles
Product Description
ReptiTherm® U.T.H. Under Tank Heaters are an ideal 24 hour primary or secondary heat source for tropical or temperate reptilian species. All of Zoo Meds Under Tank Heaters are UL/cUL approved (GS/TuV/CE in Europe) and contain a solid state nichrome heating element. These under tank heaters permanently adhere to your terrarium, forming a solid bond for optimum heat transfer.
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I have used my Repti-Therm, UTH for my 10 gallon hermit crab tank and they are all five happy and warm with it. It works better than anything else I tried!
Rating: 5 / 5
I use it on my 20 month old corn snake’s “bedroom”. (I hate the word “cage” so I call it her bedroom, it’s really a 20 gallon fishtank.) It’s just the right heat, anything bigger would get too hot for a corn even in a 55 gallon tank. Anything much stronger could cause burns. When she moves to the 55 gallon “bedroom”, I’m going to use two of these next together so that she gets the same temperature she’s used to and won’t run the risk of burns. I’ve never had any problems with her getting a respiratory infection (yes snakes get colds too, they’re also more prone to them when they’re too chilly) and I think that this product is partially responsible for her good health.
Just a side note–when it gets really cold in the winter, I will actually move her so that she’s on the heat pad right before I go to bed. It’s kinda like tucking a child in for the night. It’s easier for a warm reptile to move to the cool spot than for a chilly reptile to move to the warm spot.
Another side note–you need to put it at one end of the tank. Reptiles need a warm side and a cool side, that’s most often reffered to as a temperature gradient. IMPORTANT: it goes on the OUTSIDE of the tank. I’ve heard of people putting it inside the tank and having their “scaly babies” get burns. Also, DON’T put the water dish over the heat pad, put it on the cold side, if it sloshes the heat pad will be ruined. By ruined, I mean it overheats and burns the reptile.
Rating: 5 / 5
My son bought a crocodile gecko this summer. We had trouble finding a heater for the 10 gallon gecko home- I guess it is a common size so both pet stores were sold out. I found this for a very good price and it is working out great.
Rating: 5 / 5
The temperature stays just right for my ball python and is reliable with creating an ambient temperature. It doesn’t want to stick very well to my Sterilite tub, but I made it work. A side note with this, the pad is not intended for use on acrylic or any type of plastic tub…I found this out after I bought it. I have been using this pad with no problems and so have other reptile owners I’ve spoken with on YouTube; they even recommend it for your reptiles. I also will recommend this product for future Herpers and veteran owners.
Rating: 4 / 5
We had trouble keeping our aquasaurs at a decent temperature (72-80F) without wasting lots of electricity or making ourselves too hot. This pad has worked nicely even under a slightly elevated plastic aquarium (aquasaur tank) to keep the water a few degrees above ambient. It doesnt get overly hot (just warm to the touch) Just a heads up for those looking to help keep their triops warm!
Rating: 5 / 5