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 Heating in Tub enclosure

I searched prior to this but was unable to find any info. Seeing as how you cant really have an overhead lamp for heating in a tub, is it safe to use an UTH stuck to the bottom of the plastic? I just bought a 41qt tub, but i was unsure if the UTH would burn or even melt the plastic on the bottom. Any advice will be helpful. Thanks
10/22/06  08:07pm

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 Heating in Tub enclosure

I’ve got my neonate bloods in that kind of set up, works fine. They have a 88-90 basking spot.
10/22/06  08:19pm

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 Heating in Tub enclosure

So the under tank heater doesnt harm the plastic? Do you have a thermostat for it?
10/22/06  08:27pm

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 Heating in Tub enclosure

I did a little more searching and found that without a thermostat damage is likely to occur. Where can I get a thermostat for my Zoo med UTH?
10/22/06  08:48pm

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 Heating in Tub enclosure

You need to use a thermostat with a UTH reguardless of a plastic or glass enclosure. Try MgReptiles.com, good prices, great guy.
10/22/06  09:29pm

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   Message To: Chris78   In reference to Message Id: 1032265


 Heating in Tub enclosure

Thanks Chris, I have one on order.
10/22/06  10:48pm

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 Heating in Tub enclosure

No problem, which one did you end up going with? Did you check out that thermostat comparison sheet he has on there? I always thought that was really helpful.
10/23/06  09:33pm

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   Message To: Chris78   In reference to Message Id: 1033541


 Heating in Tub enclosure

I got the BAH-1000 from Bad Apple Herp.
10/23/06  11:04pm

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 Heating in Tub enclosure

I got two of those you could’ve had for free. No offense, but they’re trash imo. I put them in my blood tank and set them at 90. It went from 85-100 without me fooling around with anything.
10/24/06  07:48pm

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   Message To: Chris78   In reference to Message Id: 1034696


 Heating in Tub enclosure

Hmm....well I guess I’ll see how it is when it comes in. If it ends up trash I’ll pursue the link you gave me more.



10/24/06  10:33pm

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   Message To: Vicred   In reference to Message Id: 1034942


 Heating in Tub enclosure

Yeah, mine might have been flukes. Who knows, good luck.
10/25/06  08:46am


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