Heat Cord / Mat On Glass

[MzJen]

Hey guys.!
Have a new 'reptile one' 90Lx60x60 melamine enclosure that has a smallish glass panel on the base specifically designed for floor heating.
Just curious as to which heat source to get...
heat mat (wattage??) or heat cord (wattage??) will I need to create a 'tile'?
Currently have an infrared overhead heat light till I can work out what to get
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Should have mentioned that this is housing an adult female Stimson

 

[stuffandthat]

I've just re-done my gecko tank. I went from a heat mat controlled by a thermostat to a heat cable. The cable seems to work much better for me.

 

[kittycat17]

Heat cord controlled with a thermostat (under a tile) works so much better for me than a heat Matt
I also offer basking light for during the day
But at night they just get a bit of belly heat


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[MzJen]

Thanks just trying to get a good heat gradient and thinking it will be better achieved using the heat cord under the glass floor panel

 

[SKYWLKR]

Did you decide on wattage yet? What do others recommend? Anyone have any experiences on their heat cord getting too hot? How hot can they get without a thermostat?

 

[Prof_Moreliarty]

had a secondary heat source when i paired my carpets up a cord under a thin ceramic tile never got above 33c was a 2 meter cord not sure of wattage but the wattage is gauged by cable length anyway.

 

[MzJen]

Thinking it should be a 25 watt cord but unsure if this is safe to lay directly under the in-built glass panel or if I would need to create a tile with it

 

[Prof_Moreliarty]

^ tiles are cheap a bit of trial and error is required sometimes while setting up try both ways and see which suits.

 

[MzJen]

Thinking i will put a tile underneath to reduce heat transfer to the cabinet it sits on so I'll see how it all goes, now to find a cable

 

[Prof_Moreliarty]

would say based on cage size 2m cord will be plenty

 

[Wokka]

The temperature achieved will depend upon the ambient temperature where the cage is kept.

 

[MzJen]

It can get quite cold in the house as its all open plan and tiles. Last night the ambient temp was around 15 degrees

 

[pinefamily]

Perfectly fine for reptiles.

 

[MzJen]

So I've gotten an 8 watt heat mat that is specifically designed to stick to a glass panel.
Rather than sticking it directly to the glass pane, could I stick it to a ceramic tile instead ?

 

[Prof_Moreliarty]

So I've gotten an 8 watt heat mat that is specifically designed to stick to a glass panel.
Rather than sticking it directly to the glass pane, could I stick it to a ceramic tile instead ?

try no tile 1st and see how u go temp wise, the mat should have come with rubber feet make sure you use them as it provides the mat ventilation.

 

[MzJen]

I'm wanting to attach to a tile so it can be relocated to another enclosure if needed