Vivarium Heat Mat Setup

Most invertebrate keepers and even many snake owners use low wattage heat mats to warm their vivariums.

Vivarium heat mat setup. It s the only real option available for such. I will also use a heat mat in such a small setup. I used a lucky reptile mat on the underside of the box for her hot basking area. The problem with heat mats.

The vivarium should have two heat sources. Once the size and type of pad have been selected the terrarium can be prepared. They re a good way to provide gentle warmth and they heat the floor of your vivarium much like the sun would heat the ground in your reptile s natural environment. The main problem being that they only produce a gentle warmth.

Choosing the heat mat size to use. While these are a safe low cost and generally effective way of providing artificial heat they re not without their weaknesses. The heat mat alone has the potential of overheating the vivarium to above 80 degrees. Heat mats are used to maintain a constant temperature throughout your vivarium.

The terrarium in the accompanying photos is a creative habitat 5rt glass cage and the pad being installed is a zoo med mini reptitherm heat pad. Then at around seven to nine months old feeding well settled in and less skittish into a vivarium they go. But for a heat mat any mat stat will be sufficient. This also means that during the fall and spring when the seasons are changing the heat mat will only run when it is needed.

You should place the heat mat under the tub rub or faunarium as you want to avoid your snake having direct contact with the heat mat. Heating is an essential part of vivarium setup as cold blooded reptiles need heat to stay happy and healthy. So using a thermostat to regulate the mat s activities is very important. While she was still in her exo terra plastic box as a young corn snake i used the following setup.

Lucky farm 14w reptile vivarium heat mats pets heating pad for for turtle snakes lizard gecko plants seeding heat pads adjustable amphibian tank warmer mat uk plug 14w 28x28 cm 4 3 out of 5 stars 18. Well in this video i go through each step on how to do just that. The vivarium setup for my young corn snake. Helpful if you own reptiles.

Install two heat sources. Ever wondered how to install a heat mat if you use a vivarium. This was controlled via a microclimate evo lite thermostat.