Hi guys, i made a post about using a heat bulb before, but have decided to switch back to using UTH as my bulb wasn't heating enough floor space. I am using a mini stat heat mat, with a mini stat 100 on/off thermostat and currently have it under a thin layer of reptile carpet
When i place the sensor and thermometer directly on the heat pad (As mini stat suggest) I get readings of around 93-94F, but when i place them on the reptile carpet above the heat mat, the temperature is much lower around 84-85F. What do i go by? And i've heard conflicting opinions about even having a heat mat in a wooden viv, but i had even more problems with heat bulbs and using them isn't an option for me. My leo's poop was runny for the first time when using heat bulbs. Mini stat themselves recommend attaching the heat mat to the back wall of the viv, but is that really gonna heat the floor sufficiently? My layer of reptile carpet i just measured at about a quarter of an inch as well. Advice much appreciated
When i place the sensor and thermometer directly on the heat pad (As mini stat suggest) I get readings of around 93-94F, but when i place them on the reptile carpet above the heat mat, the temperature is much lower around 84-85F. What do i go by? And i've heard conflicting opinions about even having a heat mat in a wooden viv, but i had even more problems with heat bulbs and using them isn't an option for me. My leo's poop was runny for the first time when using heat bulbs. Mini stat themselves recommend attaching the heat mat to the back wall of the viv, but is that really gonna heat the floor sufficiently? My layer of reptile carpet i just measured at about a quarter of an inch as well. Advice much appreciated