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I thought about mounting it under his drop down ceiling in his corner but I didn't think it would radiate enough heat for him. It gives instructions to mount it to a wall but again idk if it really would do anything. I think him sitting on it is the best option but i have no way of telling the...

The probe I have now in the enclosure is literally almost touching his shell and knock on wood in his 3 years of age he's never bothered the probe. I'm going to try and see how hot it gets under the pad and see if that will work but honestly I don't know if it even gets warm under it. I didn't...

Tom, I got a zoomed ReptiTherm industrial heat pad for my boy. It says it has an overheat shut off at 119 degrees. My question is, if you use a thermostat for a heat pad how can you tell the actual temp of the mat itself. Using a probe isn't going to tell me the temp of the mat or allow me to...

Thank you for responding. So if I got a rheostat that would let me set the temp of the mat itself? When it was on for 45 minutes I could touch it with my hand. You feel the heat higher as you move your hand around on the mat at each point you touch but once you keep your hand on it pressed down...

I ended up getting an optimus 700 watt mini oil heater which I think will work great. I also got a Zoomed ReptiTherm heat pad. I do have a question. Thermostats have a probe and I'm confused as to how to use one for a heat pad. If my tortoise is sitting on it how does a thermostat tell the temp...

What is your opinion on using the Chicken Brooder Heat Panels?

Hi Tom, My tort is about 35 lbs now. The enclosure is 4x4, however I set up an area in his corner that he likes for the mat & for a RHP to either hang OR mount it under the wooden roof that is obviously now mounted to the wall so he has a ceiling over the corner area, the mat in the corner and...

Would this Panel you sent me a photo of ok to hang with chains above my tort OR do I need to mount it above him..

I saw the night box that Tom builds and he uses the mat and the RHP but it does not say where he got the RHP. I did purchase the thermostat that Tom suggests and it does have a way to run dual heat sources at the same time.. The one I have now can have dual heat but they switch between each...

Thank you so much! So I'm in Florida and right now in Tampa Bay area it's gone down to 38 degrees. We have these cold fronts for a few days and then it warms up. So are you saying just that mat I just purchased tonight and a chicken brooder above my tortoise will be enough even tho the whole...

Thank you so much! So I'm in Florida and right now in Tampa Bay area it's gone down to 38 degrees. We have these cold fronts for a few days and then it warms up. So are you saying just that mat I just purchased tonight and a chicken brooder above my tortoise will be enough even tho the whole...

I just looked them up and I have another question. Can they also be used for my first tort to be under it? For ex: if i have a kane mat for him to be on and have one of these chicken brood heaters mounted as a RHP so it's above my tort when he's on his mat AND put another one attached to the...

They attach to the wall? How low g do I put it and would it burn my Scooter? Do they have a thermostat? Sorry Idk anything about them and Since my oil filled heater isn't here yet I can cancel my order and buy those. I just need guidance as to how many I would need and info about where to place...

I really like their size and it does seem like it would work good. If you do find a USA version PLEASE let me know and where you got it at. Thank you so much!!

Tom I'm really sorry to bother you again. Can you please tell me where you get your RHP from.. I ordered the mini oil filled heater and it still hasn't arrived and home home Depot is out of stock along with many other places. Amazon has it but Amazon doesn't accept my paypal credit line they...