HOW HOT DOES A HEAT MAT GET? | Unregulated Heat Mat Test 

Kianna Sullivan yes it’s crazy that they don’t carry thermostats!! I noticed that the other day as well!

Amazon! Only my local reptile store has them, had to order them online.

@@NyanBiscuit I ended up ordering from Amazon ☺ I was just hoping to get everything in one trip ya know?

@@kayd.2607 Oh I know, it's frustrating going from pet store to pet store and then online :/

Kianna Sullivan I’m receiving my first ball python on Tuesday, (got him from BHB reptiles if you’re familiar) and I got the same answer from PetSmart! I always had a thermostat controller saved in my amazon cart, just hoping it works well, it wasn’t the best rated but I’m hoping it’ll do the job.. I have friends who have had snakes for years and have never used one! I’d rather spend the extra cash and be safe then to end up burning my poor little Benji!

Loyd's LizardsIII yea if you are a brain dead reptile pet owner. This video was useless and had no info about substrates heat conductivity and the fact that she used hamster bedding in a tank for a demonstration....no shit a heat mat gets that hot...that's why you use a thermostat to control the heat and have atkeast 4 inches of proper substrate for your reptile so the heat can be safely managed...

That’s mean

She could be learning you vindictive person

Malfuryon Stormrage 4 inches 😵

Tyler Rugge ;0

Tyler Rugge ;0

My 17 y/o son ran away (yes I did file report and a writ) and left his gecko. I was so against him getting one, or any reptile, snake, critter.... because I KNOW HOW FLIGHTY AND IRRESPONSIBLE HE IS ... I am not a monster so I can't just ignore this living creature in my home. I love animals but am fearful of lizards, snakes etc.... I have no idea what I am doing. I am youtubing everything. I lucked out and got a 20 gallon terrarium. (He has been in 10 gallon since he was brought here) it came With Zilla heat pad plus extra heat lighting fixtures and light and all kinds of extra stuff. But mainly geared for slider turtles. I don't know or think that geckos need a terrfauna waterfall.....anyways. It has the Zilla pad and I have been so scared to plug in since I don't know how to measure the heat..... I am so glad for this video. I am going to move him to my studio which stays about 75 degrees And I bought uvb lights and he has a red light for night. If anyone has any knowledge to share please respond.

Juju I just commented the same thing. I literally feel so bad for my pets and actually learned so much from this video.

I use snake carpet that doesn't absorb all the heat which gets the temp to 78ish, using a heat bulb in the morning(that with a thermostat) to raise the temp a bit, and only heat pads at night for a day night cycle. It's a bit more complicated than just getting a thermostat.

Print out care guides and give them to her.

@@theonlyfaith77 my friend and I are finding out a way to correct her abuse without being in person or showing who we are. We need to be anonymous

@@sjsosokdksksk Why? Just print out some care guides, and evidence that the rock is dangerous (and there's plenty) and give it to her. Or see if you can drop it in her teacher mailbox. They all have one. Slip it under her door. There are a million ways to, however, I wouldn't stay silent.

Heat rocks deserve to be smashed and thrown out lol! Or used only if unplugged! I dont even understand why they make them!

If you want to make a big deal about it, take pictures (LOTS OF PICS AND VIDEO to prove what is and isn't available for the animals) and mail anonymous complaint letter to your principal, department head, etc be sure to include properly care sheets so s/he has the appropriate information. Let him know you will make a conplaint to the superintendent if it is not remedied within 30 days and then to animal control if it goes beyond 60 days.

Gravity does the trick you can pick some up in the common sense department

@@chase6785 ah because gravity works upwards. Thanks I somehow forgot

There is a sticky side.

@@chadpugh1490 my mat didn't have one! i just put some styrofoam inbetween and it has been okay til now

@@sojadoesrandomstuff oh. That's unfortunate.

What kimd or brand is your regulator??

Agree

She should also test the actual heat in a tank with substrate because its placed under the tank and the heat has to get through the substrate in order to even give off the right heat shes doing it on a naked mate which that is never the case

I know this is late but I wouldn’t support petsmart by buying their animals. All animals come from breeding mills and they are kept in terrible conditions. Please look into adopting, rescuing or purchasing from a reputable breeder.

Alex Papasozomenos I don’t have a lot of experience with those, but I know a lot of thermostats on Amazon are designed for plants actually; so I think you’d be good to use a low watt heat pad with a thermostat :)

Ashley Hoffman this is a super late reply I’m sorry! There are herpistats that can do 4 I believe! They are pricey but a very, very good brand. The Zoomed probe thermometers just read the temperature of the probe where they are set, they don’t regulate anything. :)

Zeke Cordova ball pythons should be around 87-90°F for hot spot. So yes, 100° is too high for them.

slone magyar I would still hook it up just in case! If the thermostat is built in to the heat mat, there’s always a chance that the heat mat will malfunction and then you’ll have your thermostat as back up :)

I’m literally doing the same right now and it’s so annoying!!

@@residentdocter9950 from my experience it was okay to leave it on overnight. If you want to keep it off just get a heat lamp and your bp should be fine until it arrives :)

So do I until I can afford a thermostat and it’s super stressful. I can’t leave the house because I’m constantly monitoring him

If you don't mind me asking, how well does it work? I'm wanting to get a couple :)

DIY Animals Projects! I personally wouldn’t just because the light flicking on and off can be a fire hazard. I would definitely get a probe thermostat and test different distances for the bulb until you’re sure that it’s at a safe distance and only gets as hot as what you need it to be just to be safe BEFORE adding the animal. :) You can use other bulbs that aren’t marketed for reptiles for a basking area, but just make sure that you have a UVB source if your animal requires UVB! UVB bulbs don’t really put off much heat, so you don’t have to worry about those getting too hot, but proper distance is still important! Read the box or a chart online for whatever bulb you get to make sure it’s far enough/close enough for your reptile! :)

Maddie Smith Thank you so much!! My chameleons is about 8 inches away and his basking spot stays at around 95 degrees which is great!! And yes, he does have a 10.0 linear UVB bulb that is working great and so far he is healthy! Thank you!

Yea same. Not sure what you are using but Zoo-med heat mats suck.

Yea let me know how that goes for you. My thermostat I noticed isn’t working which is why I ordered 2 thermostats off amazon tonight (wish I would’ve gotten 2 to begin with) and now I’ve been on the internet all night trying to figure out what to do so my BP doesn’t over heat. I’m so scared I’m gonna wake up to him burned or worse.

Caty Springer I don’t use loose substrate for my leopard gecko because she explores a lot by licking and I’m worried she’d get impacted, also I’ve heard that loose substrate can be hard on leopard gecko’s joints (think of us walking on a sandy beach constantly) some people are big fans of eco earth though! It really depends on the gecko :)

Maddie Smith so what do u use for ur substrate?

Caty Springer I use paper towel :)

Lydia Eddins thank you for posting this, I have the same thing and actually didn’t know we would need a thermostat with it because it has the “temperatures it reaches” on the packaging. Definitely investing in one immediately

Flukers might be suitable for a cheap mat... maybe with like a ceramic tile or sand to even out the temperature distribution maybe to prevent hot spots... then again maybe the glass will do that well enough? Thanks for the iPower controller link too, I might just try one of those before investing in an InkBird as reads those are the best. Was wanting one also to test an arduino or other MCU version to control a chest freezer to be a more a more efficient fridge also. Interesting... man, under $12 is hard to beat. Thanks again!

Looks like the iPower controller will be a no go for the reference controller (or use) other than the culture or sprouting experiments. Temp range isn't wide enough. Still, looks like there are better package prices also with their label pad on eBay.

Autumn b I think the website might’ve been down last night! Try again, it’s up for me now! :)

I need help with this my probe has a suction cup that's pretty shitty I stick it to the glass on the warm side and the end of the probe touches the reptile carpet but the thermostat stays in the low 80s when I have it set to 92 for my juvenile leapord gecko BUT my handhelo thermometer (same brand she uses) reads the surface tempreture of the carpet (on warm side above heat mat) at 115 but when u touch it it doesn't feel anywhere near 115, thoughts?

@@javiermata3593 might need to replace the thermostat or the heat mat or both.? Then again it could also be a malfunction with the heat gun? How long has it been since the heat mat was last replaced? Also you can make sure your probe stays in place with aluminum/foil tape sold at hardware stores and on amazon. Also I don't recommend reptile carpet because it tends to rip out claws from leopard gecko hands and holds bacteria.

@@javiermata3593 is the probe directly on top of the hot.spot? Take up the reptile carpet and use your handheld to read the temperate of the heat mat and find the hottest spot on the heat mat (sometimes the temps fluxuate on the mat) then place the probe touching the hottest spot and place the substrate over top of that (in your case the reptile carpet).