UTH for tub

siz · 03-01-09, 06:12 PM

I picked up a ZooMed UTH (the 30-40g one) with the intention of using it on the tub I am planning on putting my BP in. When I got it home I realized it said "not for use on plastic or wood terrariums". Can I still use it on the tub?
Also, can UTH pads be re-used? IE if I stuck it onto the tank she is in right now and peel it off and re-use it on the tub?

**Aaron_S** · 03-01-09, 06:19 PM

What I do is either don't take off the brown paper, or just take off the corners and it'll come off to be re-used. I am unsure about the plastic part.

siz · 03-01-09, 06:21 PM

Do you use heat tape with your tubs?

**Aaron_S** · 03-01-09, 06:23 PM

Indeed I do. Although I did use a heatpad on a tub before come to think of it...

siz · 03-01-09, 06:25 PM

And it was fine? On another forum I was told by someone that they once had a plastic terrarium melt a little from their UTH..but I suppose if I have a dimmer or thermostat attatched it wouldn't get hot enough.

Smilts · 03-01-09, 07:30 PM

I bet if it gets hot enough to melt the tub the snake is in big trouble

Kmef07 · 03-01-09, 10:20 PM

i've stuck mine on my tank and moved it to another side before and it seems to work well.

Pliskin · 03-08-09, 10:19 AM

I stuck mine to a piece of glass about an inch larger than the heatpad itself. Then placed it under the plastic container and use a timer. it doesn't heat the container directly so it keeps it warm, but not hot enough to melt the plastic.