How To Use A Heat Mat For Snakes

Heat mats produce a gentle heat that under normal use will not burn your animal.

How to use a heat mat for snakes.

What about heat tape. Rocks can be added to a vivarium to make a snake feel at home. Remember this is just our opinion on the matter be sure to continue research. That way when you need to clean the tank you can pull away the tape to remove the mat without it breaking.

These wafer thin heaters essentially consist of a heat emitting plate with a cable and plug coming out of the end sandwiched between two pieces of sealed clear plastic. Technically they produce ultra long wavelength infra red heat. A 15 w mat in use for 12 hours a day costs 2 cents per day. They have been designed specifically for use with reptiles.

For example to remove the heat mat for cleaning many snake owners recommend sticking a sheet of foil to the adhesive side and then taping the mat to the underside of the tank using electrical tape. Do not rely on heat mats as a constant source of warmth though. The standard piece of equipment used to heat a vivarium is a heat mat. This product was not made for heating reptile enclosures and it tends to get too hot for the animals.

The zilla reptile terrarium heat mats are available in four sizes from 4 x 7 to 8 x 18 suitable for various sizes of snake enclosures. Rocks are a popular place for wild snakes. Pro reptile keepers sometimes use heat tape or flexwatt. As explained by the ecological society of america most snakes spend more time under rocks than exposed.

The heat pad can be placed on the bottom of the enclosure or on the side. For this how to the pictures will show you a step by step guide on how to setup your heat mat to your on off or mat thermostat. This will help your snake digest. They control the temperature of the heating source so it cannot reach deadly temperatures.

Heat mats emit only a very low level of heat up to roughly 25 c and are simplicity itself. Or round the clock use is only 4 cents a day or 1 20 a month. The simplest and cheapest type of heating for pet snakes is the heat mat.