Dumb Question

[ierowe]

Ok I have a totally dumb question about heating pads for a herp. Does the pad under the substrate or under the tank on the outside? Outside does not seem very efficient. Under the substrate seems like the moisture would be damaging to the pad. I am getting a tegu for 2009 and am building a little cage for my tegu.

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Thanks for your response

 

[homer]

heat pads are made for under glass tanks, i wouldnt put it in the tank. since your building a wooden enclosure i wouldnt worry about a heat pad just make sure to keep a basking spot warm enough for the tegu, and the cage temps right

 

[ierowe]

Thanks I am going to be monitoring the temps until the little guy arrives in july.

 

[omgtaylorg]

You do not need an under the tank heater for a tegu no matter what kind of a cage you are building, a basking light is all they need as long as its UVA and UVB. If it doesn have UVB then you also need a tube light like a reptisun or reptiglo 10.0 or 5.0 depending on tegu size and tank size. But again I do not recommend an under tank heater at ALL for any kind of tank for a tegu...dangerous and not needed.

 

[ierowe]

I guess I wont be doing the pad lol. I will be putting in a 4' uvb bulb. Thank you for the advice/warning.

 

[grapesofwrath]

Hey, you mentioned monitoring the temps till July when he arrives..... That's a long time to be monitoring temps. You are going to decrease the life expectancy of your bulbs! Just set it up and check it for a couple of days and make adjustments where necessary. Just an idea...

 

[ierowe]

The only bulb I am worried about is the uvb bulb cuz it cost so much other bulbs no big deal. It gets hot! here in the summer. uvb bulb not needed for heat just uvb.