Best Way to Heat Reptile Enclosures: Heat Mat VS Ceramic VS Bulb
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Heat mats, heat bulbs, and ceramic emitters... which one is best? Today, I go over the pros and cons of each. Keep in mind, none are necessarily “better” than another all of the time. It depends on the animal, the temperatures needed, and the circumstances you’re in.
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Never use heat mats with tortoises. Tortoises like to burrow to chill out. If they start burrowing and there's warmth, they'll keep digging to find cold and badly burn themselves due to direct exposure. Once again, do not but heat mats for tortoises!
Aline Laura don't use heat rocks or mats at all only use them when needed emergency
Just put repti carpet should be fine
Youre animal should never ever be able to get burned from a heat mat. If your animal is getting burned you have a unregulated heat mat. You should be using a thermostat with heat mats. Heat mats can reach 160°F- 200°F unregulated.
@@sugarrushexotics215 noooo they only go up to 120F at most I tested it with a probe thermometer and I tested a lot from different brands
@@wolfangblade2597 they need to burrow.....
Take a shot every time he says "belly heat"
IM SOOOO TRASHED!!! DAMN, BELLY HEAT!!
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@Mahalia Ailstock I have seen this comment so many times. You're a bot.
I have a heat light and a heat mat for each of my snakes. The way I use them is I use only the heat lamp during the day in the cooler months and then the heat mat at night for the light cycle. Since the ambient temperatures are pretty hot in the summer I just use the heat mat 24/7 so then my snakes can still have a warmer spot especially if they are digesting. The pro of just using the heat mat in the summer is the bulb raises the ambient temps, whereas the heat mat only heats the area it's touching.
Quick question did u use a thermostat and if so what did u set the temps to so that the heat lamp wouldn’t make the hot hide to hot and still have decent amount of both belly and light heat
i cant thank you enough or this VERY helpful information
Heat mats can work with wooden enclosures. You just have to get a heat mat holder. It's a glass holder that sticks to the bottom of the tank and holds the mat in place while allowing the heat out
That music in the background is so satisfying
I've been learning a lot of information about ball pythons and the one thing that always stumps me is the heating I know that heat pads are the most used way of heating but should I just us a heat pad or a heat lamp too?
I think it depends on the situation. I always put a heat mat as priority so in the warm months (like now) I can get by with just a heat mat. However as it gets cooler, I have to add a lamp too, to keep up temperatures. So you may need to buy a mat, and see if it's enough before getting a bulb depending on your houses's temps.
@@GoHerping I'm in north idaho and I'm having alot of trouble keeping temps up in my ball pythons enclosure do you have a specific bulb you reccomend?
@@Gxafnmmgvgg ceramic heat emitters are great for ball python enclosures if you’re having trouble keeping the ambient temp up. they don’t emit light so your snake won’t try to touch it and probably won’t even notice it’s there, just make sure you have a thermostat to keep the heat it emits constant
i just got my first snake last month and this very helpful, thanks :)
This is applicable for iguana also or not????
@@movietalkies2273 if you dont know what type of heating an iguana needs you don't know how to keep an iguana, trust me don't get one you'll regret it...
Fates pretty sure he’s asking for a reason nobody’s born with the knowledge to have a iguana he’s asking to be taught you dick
For a glass enclosure, you can cover the screen top with foil tape to maintain humidity if you have a ceramic bulb. You can cover the entire screen top except the area where the bulb sits.
Exactly!
Do you use a thermostat with it?
@@BBooBooBopAlways use a thermostat with heating, it saves all of the worry of it getting too hot
I've just started using a ceramic great bulb at night for my ball python. it's definitely helped us out during the winter months
you missed the halogen heat lights! I love them!
My tank is so thick, the heat mat wouldnt get the temp even slightly warm with the biggest zoo med pad i could find. My idea is to place a 250 Watt no light heat bulb in a ceramic lamp above and have it heat a large rock below for belly heat (emulating the sun). Of course i have this hooked up to a temp controller and use different lights for day/night stuff. So far, everything reads spot on. We'll see how it goes when my new buddy gets here.
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Scott Mathes have you solved your issue?
I have a vivarium and I put the heat mat inside of it and it works i have tile and I put it underneath the tile and it holds the heat really good
Nice Video! I can see this channel is going to make it big one day with all the great info, editing and effort out into this channel. I like to use a heat mat for my hermit crab. Doesn't mess with the day and night cycle,keeps humidity high, and keeps 'em toasty.
I‘m really excited to get back into reptile keeping! Used to have two (seperately housed) leopard geckos, but I had to find new homes for them when I was in hospital for half a year. I really miss them, and now my health and living situation is finally at a place where I can adopt a gecko! Heating is something I‘m not yet sure about. I used to have heating bulbs, but I didn’t really like the quality of those so I‘m here to look for different options
I made sure to come back to this video to purchase your amazon link :)
You never seem to fail to always answer any question I have about my snake!!!
very good video. not getting a reptile, actually getting halloween crabs, but they do need a specific temperature as they're from a more tropical region
thanks for the tip on the ceramic bulb. now I think I won't get one if they remove humidity so much. That's my biggest struggle.
best humidity keeper is to spray the substrate once then foil tape the screen lid and leave one tiny 1cm airhole
Hi, can someone help me i'm about to buy a bulb but i don't know how turn it on as in only the bulb will be coming do i need to connect it to wiring of some sort?
Ha Alex really enjoy your videos can you do a video where you watch your old videos when you were young please. Would love that
That would be interesting haha, I'll consider it, and thanks!
GoHerping cool and your welcome
GoHerping it would be amazing if you could watch yourself when you where young in a video....... please
@@GoHerping I could use some assistance I plan to get a baby ball python for a pet and I have a small issue and was hoping that someone with your expertise could help
thank you so much for this informational video and the links! they helped me and cornsnake out alot.
Hey I just got a corn snake 3 days ago and I’m hoping you can help. All the sites I see give me such different information. My snake is in my room which is always at room temperature. The store I went to told me I didn’t need a heat pad but now I have the light on 24/7 ? What is the best course of action for me to keep her heat at the perfect level day and night!?
For my year old ball python I have her in a 4ft wooden vivarium. At first I struggled to give her belly heat but now I keep a large piece of slate under her heart bulb. This works fine since she can go there to get her belly heat and her viv is kept the correct temperature. I also use a heat bulb that emits light but that's not an issue since I drop the temperature at night and the light dims or doesn't have to be on at all since wooden vivs hold heat so well. Hopefully this will help someone if they're stuck on heating a wooden vivarium :)
Do you have any videos on how to set up the electrical stuff? (Heating pad,lamp, etc)
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Your link for the thermostat is broken.
What dome do you use for the ceramic heat emitter ?
Stupid question but how would you change or adjust the heat
You're a really helpful and informative person. I want to get either a corn snake or ball python, so I've researching very extensively. My parent is a very big fan of snakes, but I just really want to be prepared. So thanks! :D
It’s been 4 years, what did you get? Lol
What watt ceramic bulb for leopard gecko.
Can you post another leopard gecko video
Hi Im not sure if my heat mat is working. It says its 95 degrees on the thermostat but on the thermometer it says its 82 could someone give some advice.
@@nightinggale6470 digital
@@nightinggale6470 yeah there located at the bottom Im gonna buy a heat gun
Hi there. My house is about 67° at night and 73 during the day. I am currently using a ceramic heating element, but I’m thinking about adding a heat mat with a thermostat to help with keeping my ball python warm. What do you think?
GoHerps i just got my first ball python and was wondering if I should use a thermostat to monitor the heating pad
I'm not an expert but that would probably be a good idea, since there's always a possibility of the snake getting burned
how much did your electric bill go up since you started to keep reptiles
Could all of these help for leopard gecko?
@@nightinggale6470 thank you
For a ball python could I use just heat pads?
Yes, use a thermostat and reduce the ventilation (cover the screen 80% with foil tape).
Just a weird question but can I use a dimming thermostat with a ceramic heat emitter or is it best to use a pulse or a on/off one?
This is so helpful i moved to a cold state in a 1 bedroom and my beardy needs night warmth thats not gonna keep me up all night
Will it be ok to use the red nocturnal infrared heat lamp for a green iguana ?
Where would be the best place to put a probe with a thermostat for the ceramic heat emitter for a leopard gecko in a 24x18x12 vivarium?
The leopard gecko that’s my pic is my Leo, Diego
On the cage floor under the heat beam of the CHE.
Are ceramic bulbs good for heating a whole cage?
What would you recommend for scorpions? (Asian forest)
Should i use a 60w for a hognose?
Thank you so much, I've found many of your videos very useful. This video has really helped me alot. Many thanks 😊👍🏼
Which one Luke be good for a leopard gecko?
You mention using heat mats with a reptile thermostat to keep temps correct. Do you mean a thermostat they plug into? Can you recommend a good one? I have seen alot of lights and uth that have their life span significantly reduced (6-8 months at best) by plugging them into thermostats or timers.
I want to control my temps better but I dont want to pay for a new UTH every 6 months, especially since I have to use multiple large ones for my 55-75gal glass encosures.
Can you also cover pros and cons of halogen and fluorescents?
Helga personally I use Ipower thermostats I found them on Amazon and they work great
@@amandajackson668 will look into, thanks!
The ON/OFF cycle on bulbs weaken the filament. UTH's do not suffer from that. For a ceramic heat emitter and UTH, using a more expensive proprtional thermostat will increase the life of the heater compared to using an ON/OFF thermostat like that ipower. I have CHE's going 10 years, same with heat pads - all still going strong. Light bulbs require ON/OFF control because they emit light, or else a dimming proportional controller. Best bet, ditch the stupid heat lamps, use heat pads and/or ceramic heat emitters and use proportional thermostats. You will not replace any heaters again.
Jump start
Thanks Bro!
im thinking of buying a skink, how would i heat it? if i use these lights, there would be no heat in the night because the lights should be off right?
Thanks, your videos are very helpful.
Has anyone tried using these mat filters underneath a nano tank aquarium? Just think it would be a cool idea for those that don’t want a typical aquarium heater all bulky and ugly wires hanging out🤷🏽
I have a question- I want to buy a crested gecko. I have the enclosure completely set up, the heat is just off. I have a medium heat pad, but it doesn’t seem to be raising the temperature at all :/ . Should I buy a ceramic heater ?
See if it's broken mine was
How often are you supposed to change your heat mats....my gecko is having problems popping, she still eats it doesn’t poop, that is until I gave her a warm bath. Then she popped in my sink. But what I’m getting at is I don’t think my heat pad is getting hot enough and I’m trying to figure out if I should change it or not?????? Please help I’m scared
Could a heat mat burn through a plastic tub
No just use a thermostat to be on the safe side
You should update your Amazon links!
Cool info dude. I was younger than you when I started with snakes. Keep herping, the best is still to come with reptiles.
Hey man love your videos. Quick question!should I have a thermostat for my heat mat AND my ceramic emitter separately?
with the ceramic's you can just put an extension cord in your thermostat as they do not give off light and will not bother you're animal at night. I do not recommend it with the other lightbulb options as they will switch on and off during the night to keep your temp up. :)
im getting a uromastyx so that extra hot lamp is a must
Should I use a heating lamp or mat for my Kenyan sand boa?
So if i was using the heat mat do i use it by it's self????
Great information. Thank You!
hello, herpers. i'm considering getting a ball python. i currently have a bearded dragon, but she's getting quite old. am i able to re-use some of her cage decor such as a wooden log type of hide, a little fake plastic branch, heating tools etc.? also, should i clean my supplies out? i would definitely clean the plastic branch, but how should i go about the log without rot? thanks all!
p.s. i have never had any problems or diseases with my bearded dragon.
sam hein put it in the stove or freeze it. Maybe both then let it cool/thaw and use
I am a animal person and I have a bunch of pets , recently I got an green anole ,whats a good heat source for her?
make a video on uvb lights and if coils bulbs are safe to use...please !!
Do you need a heat lamp for a gecko if you have the heat mat already?
Great video, thanks!
I have a question. Do you recommend using both a bulb/ ceramic heat source WITH a heat mat, or just use them separately for a ball python. Thanks😊
I would just go with a heat mat for ball pythons, unless you really need extra heating
@@GoHerping hi what about a corn snake my heat mat only covers the hide should I get a lower wat heat lamp and keep using the mat
For ball pythons what bulb provides natural light
Belly heat is good I heard it was bad I got two New breaded dragon I got the heating pad sticky under the tank and the combo lamp on top of tank lighting and heating do I need two warm sides I also heard I need two sides warm some say one cold side and one hot or warm side I don’t want the lizard to be deprive of sleep cause the light say on 24 hrs I don’t think the heating pad stay on under the light is on got it from percolate $205 for the complete set please let me know thanks
I have a 135 gallon tank I recently bought a under tank heater, mulch, thermostats and hygrometer, water bowl, hiding spots and a jump start thermostat that's on the way. 3/4 of the tank opening is covered with abs plastic and 1/4 with mesh screen for the hot side I was wondering how I would go about setting this up would I put the bowl in the middle with a heat lamp on top and the Uth on one side or would the bowl have to be on the hot side as well? I wanna get everything ready before I purchase the snake. I also live in Texas and it's winter time so it gets around 50 degrees in my room
Brian Arreguin just curious how is your snake doing
Can you do a care and enclosure setup for a blue tongue skink please !
My heat pad isn't sticking very well any more can I use hvac tape to secure it
Bro I need help I have a ball python in a tank and the max temperature it'll be is 82 all i use is a heat pad should i buy a ceramic bulb?
Also sometimes during the day itll be 82 and humidity at 60 to 75%
Do you have a digital thermometer? If you don't get one, the gauge i had showed 82 and then the digital was wayyy more accurate it was 90 -96 easy. Also make sure you don't leave it too hot they can burn so sometimes in the tank i just toss the bedding that's in the hotspot with the cool side so it'll be normal temperature.
Yes I was wondering the same thing also. I have the heat mat in a 10 gallon terrarium for my leopard gecko. It's starting to get cool. It's always hot in my house. Should I get the ceramic heat emitter?
Idk about leopard geckos but i think they might need a basking lamp.
christopher gavino Leopard geckos need a basking lamp ?
what heating methods would you recommend for a baby brazilian rainbow boa?
I’m looking into getting a leopard gecko but i don’t have a table to put the tank on so it would have to be on the floor. I was wondering if it was safe to have a heat mat directly on the carpet
Yes, but use a thermostat. Carpet does not burn at herp-related temps.
Hi buddy, been watching your vids a lot recently, but I have always kept heat bulbs on at night and NEVER had any problems, I currently have a 3 foot royal (ball python) that uses a red one and it is on 24/7 and I have had no problems doing this :)
May I add... it is on a dimming thermostat so bulb dulls and is never fully bright
I was told to put the heat mat on the side of the glass tank and I don’t know if it’s going to provide belly heat ps I don’t have a lifted tank
Fiona Shepley okay but in the instructions it says even if you have a lifted tank your table has to have an open desk area not just one surface
I have a ball python I have a heat pad along with two clamp lamps one smaller than the other one has a white light and the other has a bigger clamp and has a 100 watt with intense basking heat 75 intense I put it on during the day and the white on during the night please tell me if I’m doing something wrong I’m super confused about the light
Fiona Shepley I have realized they were both day lights night lights are only red and blue thank you tho :)
I want something for my tree frogs so i can heat up the tank at night any suggestions it’s an exo terra 45x45x45 it has a drainage layer
Could a 75 w basking spot light broke a glass terrarium? I noticed that my ceramic lamp make the glass where is locked so hot, and i'm afraid that it can broke the glass
I have a glass 55 gallon tank.
With a bio substrate for a ball python. Now I have a very big zoomed heat part, temp gauges.
Its only getting to 70 in one side n 65 on the other side. My house is cooler in the winter. Should I get a light or a day n night light?
What should we use for a Kenyan Sand Boa?
I'd suggest a heat mat since they love to burrow
Thank you so much!
I have a heat pad and a rheostat/thermometer but how hot should it be for a ball python?
Do you think the heating pad could help with belly heat?
should the ceramic emitter be on the warmer side of the gradient or does it matter?
I have a ball python and have been using a heat mat on one end with a red light as well, both going all day. He generally stays in his hide during the day, and goes out of the hide to explore the tank later at night. I live in a generally cold area, and his tank is in a dim area. Is this setup alright to maintain, or should I look into updating it???
To you turn the red bulb off at night?
Great video!
Why does my
100w Ceramic bulbs pop at night? It’s outside inside a inclosed dog house brand new! Has anyone encountered this before
Do tortoises need a uvb during winter time?
@@nightinggale6470 what if I just have the red infrared light?
if i put it (heat pad) on the side of the glass and my pet rubs against the glass would it burn him?
I'm getting a heat pad, what voltage is best?
I know this video is old, but I have a question. I bought a thermostat to use with my heat lamp that has a ceramic heat emitter in it... Only problem is, the lamp I bought has a dimmer switch on it which I did not realize. Is it safe to use the thermostat on it still? Would I just turn the dimmer on the lamp all the way up so the thermostat can control the amount of power/heat going to the CHE? Or do I need to just completely replace the lamp with one that just has an on/off switch? Do you have a recommended lamp to use?
It's safe to use, I'd probably just turn the dimmer up
Can you put a heat mat right up against the bottom of the glass?
What would you recommend for hatchling leopard tortoises?
Great video - for a corn snake do you recommend a ceramic heat emitter AND a heat mat ? I have both items with temp gauges ...... Thanks !
It’s never a bad idea to have the ability to make more heat than you need. It’s better to be able to regulate the heat to be cooler than to need heat and not be able to make enough.
Hey, I have a pvc enclosure do you think a heat pad would work for that?
Question on lighting so heat at night and light during the day is how i should schedule the cycle? GoHerping
@@nightinggale6470 ok perfect i have a ball python. Am using a ceramic heater bulb and a uvb light with a thermostat
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hey dude idk if you can get another reptile anytime soon but I would love to see you care for a Brazilian rainbow boa! thanks.
Can you use the moonlight heating night light?
@@nightinggale6470 thank you
I got a ceramic heat emitter for my BP basking spot it gets very hot but the thermostat says 80° which is the desired temperature but the bulb gets burning hot idk of its too hot and if I should get another bulb
If the thermostat says 80° it’s most likely ok but the bulb being hot you shouldn’t worry because remember all bulbs get hot like when you touch a bulb in your house it’s hot but it doesn’t feel hot when you’re near it so it’s like that but since it’s heated it’s intentionally hotter, hope this helps :)
Ceramic heaters heat objects below. It is entirely possible that the snake is seeing temps above 80 on its body, but the air can still be cool. You really need to measure the temp of the snake. The only thing that matters is the internal body temp of the snake, but the temp on its back is close enough. Get a non-contact thermometer. Cheap these days. Not that crap tiny one sold by Zilla or whoever. Get a hand-held, full-sized one on Amazon or somewhere. Totally worth it. Then you can see what the snake is experiencing and adjust.
Should i leave the basking light in during the night? (I have a Leopard gecko)
@@nightinggale6470 Ok, ty. That's what I thought. ♡
I have a large 48" NPI cage, they're made from plastic and I'm kinda worried about it melting fmro something like a UTH, its a nice cage for an Ackie Monitor...what would you recommend I use to heat it?
I have a heat mat and a ceramic bulb on the hot side of the tank, is that okay? The temp is perfect so do I need to change it?
A ball python