Under tank heaters?

[bigdog02]

Hi all,

I was curious, where can i get under tanks heaters for a 40 gallon breeder tank online at a decent price?
the local super petz has them, but for 45 bucks a pop.
thanx in advance!
Lee
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[Ed_r]

I use human heat pads. Get them at Target or whatever. I get mine for $15.95, and thats for this king size. I keep mine on low in the summer and medium in the winter or cool days.
Dont let the tank/cage rest directly on the pad, could cause it to short out. Plus you dont want to heat the glass, you want to heat the air under the glass. I put the tank on a couple 1"x2" boards to raise the tank up over the pad. They work allot better and allot cheaper than reptile specific pads. Also dont put them on high it could burn the snake. Reptile specific pads also need a rheostat on them because they too can burn the snake if run off straight current. Hope this helps

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[LdyDrgn]

Another tip: When buying human heat pads, make sure they don't have the "auto off" feature!

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[NYCSpeedcore]

Try the beanfarm go to heating supplies. On the first page they have clips and extension cords for flexwatt heat tape, on the second page they sell the flexwatt. If you get the 11" tape, two feet should do it, or two feet x2 of the 3" tape. The whole set up should cost you about $9. Make sure to use a reostat (aka light dimmer) from your pet store or cheaper from home depot. Make sure to measure the temperature on the surface of the substrate, not the ambient air temperature when setting the voltage.
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[lawhat]

I have been recently using seedling heat mats. You can get them at a seed supply store