Thanks to everyone who has replied, think i will mount the heat mat under the viv as per everyones advice. I do not fancy the tape method at all and as other people have suggested as well, it may last longer outside the VIV.

Thanks for your help guys, most appreciated.

i have never heard of anyone using a heat mat outside a wooden viv! tubs aye, but not wood. you learn something new everyday though. i always put mine inside the wooden vivs, well secured down and covered by waterproof covering then newspaper.

no problem i could take a pic of mine and show you if you want

this is my viv with the heat matt on the outside my viv sits on top

Excellent tango, i have mounted mine underneath in a similar position with polystyrene as indicated in the instructions, monitoring temps to ensure they are okay ...

thats great hope it works ok for you and your snake and if you need help with anything els just pm me and let me know i will try answer any questions. good luck

Useful to know.....cheers

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I think mounting a heatmat outside a wooden viv is absolutely absurd and makes no sense what so ever.
A mat taped to the inside of the viv with a stat probe attached to it [or through a thin cork tile or perspex etc will allow you to actually control the mat temp... instead of just the temp of the inside of the wood where the actual wood touching the mat and the mat itself is ging to be a heck of a lot hotter.

It may be safe enough [although as your not controlling the temps of the mat or the wood in contact thats down to fluke and nothing else, you have no control over it] but its in no way safer than inside the viv secured properly...it cant be.

I think whatever works for you or whoever though is fair enough, but id be suprised if it was even close to "the norm".

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