RaZias Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I have a plastic container and I want to use a heat-mat / heat-pad for Hissers. Questions: 1 - Can I use a "heat-mat / heat-pad" on a plastic container ? (I think 30 ºC won´t burn it) 2 - Do you know stories of a "heat-mat /heat-pad" that catched fire ? 3 - What "heat-mat / heat-pad" mark do you prefer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 what kind of heat mat is it? is it rated to be enclosed? if not it will overheat and melt the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Rousseaux Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I use a 12 meter heat cable to heat a few tanks... That's plastic boxes (fauna box) and I've no matter with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.hartzog Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I use three inch heat tape and 4watt zoo-med heat pads on sterilite tubs and critter keepers without thermastats without any problems you just have to make sure there is a little air flow around the heating element and it shouldnt overheat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaZias Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 I use a 12 meter heat cable to heat a few tanks... That's plastic boxes (fauna box) and I've no matter with it Where do you place the heat cable ? Inside ? Outside (below the box) ? What mark they are ? Do you use a thermo-stat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Rousseaux Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 It's outside the tanks (below), I'll check the mark when I'll be home. I don't use a thermo-stat, it was firstly for my reptiles so I need it to be hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briene Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I have a metro rack so there is open space between everything. I wouldn't reccomend using any sort of heat mechanism with a regular book shelf or any kind of enclosed rack system. Seems that is where fires erupt lol. I have a run of heat tape through the whole thing. On some of my species and snakes and such that need more heat I use zoo med heat pads. They are in rubber maid plastic tubs and other various types of plastic tubs......always keep an eye on that crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
910eckogal Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I use flex watt heat tape on my plastic shelving unit with a thermo-stat for all my roaches and reptiles that are kept in sterilite tubs. I use a different strip for each shelf because if I don't want to use the ones with the hissers I can just unplug those strips, yet still keep my geckos enclosure at optimum temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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