{"product_id":"zoo-med-repti-therm-under-tank-heater","title":"Zoo Med Repti Therm Under Tank Heater","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn adhesive-backed heat mat that sticks to the underside of a glass terrarium and warms the floor from below — the standard way to give a ground-dwelling snake or lizard belly heat without lighting the enclosure. Two things are non-negotiable: it goes on glass only, never plastic or wood, and it should be run through a thermostat. An unregulated heat mat is one of the more common causes of thermal burns in captive reptiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — 20 x 15cm 8W for roughly 40–75L tanks, and 30 x 20cm 16W for roughly 110–150L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid-state nichrome element\u003c\/strong\u003e with peel-and-stick adhesive backing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifts floor temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e roughly 3–6°C above room temperature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlass bases only. Do not fit to a plastic or timber enclosure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave an air gap under the tank so heat is not trapped against the mat — most tanks with a moulded rim already have this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow 3–6 hours to reach a stable temperature before you judge it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormal operating surface temperature should feel warm, never hot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFit a thermostat. The mat has no internal regulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover the heated area with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/zoo-med-eco-carpet-60-x-30cm\"\u003eEco Carpet\u003c\/a\u003e if you want a barrier between the animal and the glass. More in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reptile-heating-lighting\"\u003eReptile Heating \u0026amp; Lighting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zoomed.com\/reptitherm-under-tank-heater-u-t-h\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZoo Med product page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoo Med","offers":[{"title":"20 x 15cm 8W","offer_id":56006242337090,"sku":"ZOOMED166","price":58.55,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"30 x 20cm 16W","offer_id":56006242369858,"sku":"ZOOMED167","price":65.36,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/6676\/0120\/files\/zm50_2_png.jpg?v=1787819806","url":"https:\/\/www.peekapaw.com.au\/products\/zoo-med-repti-therm-under-tank-heater","provider":"PeekAPaw Pet Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}