Vivarium Heat Mat Setup

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.

Vivarium heat mat setup.

It s the only real option available for such. Choosing the heat mat size to use. Most invertebrate keepers and even many snake owners use low wattage heat mats to warm their vivariums. Heating is an essential part of vivarium setup as cold blooded reptiles need heat to stay happy and healthy.

This also means that during the fall and spring when the seasons are changing the heat mat will only run when it is needed. I will also use a heat mat in such a small setup. Helpful if you own reptiles. Heat mats are a popular way to provide this warmth because they heat the vivarium from underneath to maintain a constant source of heat.

I used a lucky reptile mat on the underside of the box for her hot basking area. Then at around seven to nine months old feeding well settled in and less skittish into a vivarium they go. The vivarium should have two heat sources. 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.

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. Once the size and type of pad have been selected the terrarium can be prepared. The heat mat alone has the potential of overheating the vivarium to above 80 degrees. Install two heat sources.

The vivarium setup for my young corn snake. While she was still in her exo terra plastic box as a young corn snake i used the following setup. It is typically much easier to effectively install a heating pad on an empty terrarium. A basking spot heat lamp that provides the vivarium s general heat along with the hot spot to bask in plus a low level heater to provide heat at the cool end or at night in places where the ambient temperature drops below 75 f 23 9 c.

So using a thermostat to regulate the mat s activities is very important. Heat mats are used to maintain a constant temperature throughout your vivarium. While these are a safe low cost and generally effective way of providing artificial heat they re not without their weaknesses. Well in this video i go through each step on how to do just that.

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