Vivarium Heat Mat Installation

Wooden vivariums should always have the heat mat mounted inside.

Vivarium heat mat installation.

Glass vivarium if you are using a glass or plastic tank then the heat mat is placed outside the tank. To the same standards as heat mats and all the safety and installation instructions above should applied to them. Exo terra s heat mats are an ideal 24 hour primary or secondary heat source for tropical or temperate reptile and amphibian species and essential as a nighttime heat source for many desert species. Well in this video i go through each step on how to do just that.

Dart frog temperatures. Ever wondered how to install a heat mat if you use a vivarium. With glass or plastic tanks the heat mat can be. Shown above are a few options.

It is important. If you are positioning it at the bottom then the heat mat should sit on a polystyrene base the same dimensions as the base of tank. Once the mat is in place it s time to install the thermostat. The exo terra heat mat permanently adheres to the terrarium forming a solid bond for optimal heat transfer.

They are often used to heat a series of small containers for small snakes or other small animals. Dart frog vivarium heating using a heat mat.