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Old 03-23-09, 05:19 PM   #1
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This is what I was wondering about in relation to UTHs. Is this something I need to take into consideration when using a UTH? Mitch's enclosure has an aspen substrate that often gets pushed away to the point you can see glass, and this obviously happens easily.
really a UTH, or any heating element, should be used in combination with a thermostat. sadly this is not the case in with the majority of reptile keepers out there.

anyways, if you have no thermostat you need to measure the temp of your UTH above the glass. this way you will know the exact temperature that your snake will contact if it decides to move the substrate away and sit directly on the glass above the UTH.
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Old 03-23-09, 05:53 PM   #2
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Ya you have to make sure that the snake cant come in direct contact with the UTH because it might get burned.
LOL I know, I'm not putting the UTH inside the tank..

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really a UTH, or any heating element, should be used in combination with a thermostat. sadly this is not the case in with the majority of reptile keepers out there.

anyways, if you have no thermostat you need to measure the temp of your UTH above the glass. this way you will know the exact temperature that your snake will contact if it decides to move the substrate away and sit directly on the glass above the UTH.
Yeah Julian, I was going to get a dimmer for my UTH, that's good, right? Or..how much would a decent Home Depot-esque thermostat run me? I have a temp gun so getting exact temps are no problem. I've just been wary of using the UTH til I get everything figured out with it. How hot do these things max out at, anyway?

When I asked about UTHs in my other post, Aaron replied saying sometimes he just peeled off the corners of the paper and then stuck it to the tank..does this interfere with the heat transfer?
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When I asked about UTHs in my other post, Aaron replied saying sometimes he just peeled off the corners of the paper and then stuck it to the tank..does this interfere with the heat transfer?
I've never looked into if it affects the heat transfer or not. I didn't have any issues maintaining proper temperatures when I did it this way.
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