Vivarium Heat Mat Temperature

Can be used with the exo terra thermostat 100w 300w or the thermostat 600w.

Vivarium heat mat temperature.

Vivaria or vivariums is an area usually enclosed for keeping and raising animals or plants for observation or research often a portion of the ecosystem for a particular species is simulated on a smaller scale with controls for environmental conditions. A vivarium may be small enough to sit on a desk or table such as a terrarium. So using a thermostat to regulate the mat s activities is very important. The heating mat gets too hot for burrowing frogs and toads.

The exo terra heat mat permanently adheres to the terrarium forming a solid bond for optimal heat transfer. Nekosuki reptile heating mat 7w 11x5 9 inch waterproof reptile heat pad under tank terrarium with temperature control safety adjustable reptile heat mat for turtle tortoise snakes lizard gecko. Choosing the heat mat size to use can be challenging. The radiator doesn t need to be on full blast just enough to raise the ambient room temperature to some 16 20 c is normally more than enough to let your heat mat do the rest of the job.

Attach your thermostat to your heat lamp and when your set temperature is reached the thermostat will turn the lamp off until the temperature drops again. As well as using a thermometer to monitor the temperature of your vivarium you should use a thermostat to prevent the heat inside your reptile tank rising above a certain temperature. A vivarium latin literally for place of life. This also means that during the fall and spring when the seasons are changing the heat mat will only run when it is needed.

This enables to the snake to move between zones as is comfortable. Simply stated you provide a gradient by providing heat at one end of a terrarium or enclosure. Whichever option you select it s very important that you take action as quickly as possible. Instead it s recommended that you place the uth on the side of the enclosure.

Can be used with an exo terra thermostat and or in conjunction with additional heat sources for higher temperature species. You don t have the risk of burning burrowing frogs and it helps create a temperature range from one side of the enclosure to the other. This produces a natural gradient where it is warmer at one end or the other. Whether you use heat mats basking lights heat lamps ceramic heating elements or a combination of these they should all be placed at one end of the tank.

This accomplished two things. Perfect corn snake temperatures are on a heat gradient with 3 temperature zones across the terrarium.