shabbyy
Active Member
Snakes don't need 24 hour heat when they are older and heat cords are easy to get right and much safer than heat mats, I definitely would not trust a heat mat with only a built in thermo. All my tubs and some enclosures are on heat cords and all sit at very stable temperatures. You can also run mu;tiple tubs off one cord. I have my rough scale juvies in 10 litre square, high decor tubs with a horizontal branch up towards the top, a bit of fake greenery, a water bowl and paper towel down on the floor. i did have hides over the hot part but they tend to never use them. Once I took them out they readily went to the floor to warm up but spend the majority of there time on the branch.
Would heatmats be more safe with a separate thermostat? And I was going to go with a heat cord, where do I put it like the position in the cage, what temperature and how do I set it up?