Help: Zilla Medium-Size Heat Mat

Hola. I have a Zilla Heat Mat, medium size (30-40 gallon, 8x12, 16 Watt).

My enclosure is a custom built wooden enclosure, "painted" white (its not paint, but you know, a sort a coating?)

I have had this enclosure since it was built about 7 years ago. It housed my colombian red tail boa no problem. Today i just bought a Spotted Python.

The temp looks fine without the mat, however i know soon i will need another heat source.

My question: I know that the Mat directions say do not use with wooden enclosures (aka "glass only")...But i wanted to ask if there is a safe way for me to use it on/in my wooden enclosure?

Depending on how thick it is, you could put it directly underneath. But if the cage is 1/2" or greater (which it likely is) then it would work awfully hard to transfer the heat through the wood.

I'm unfamiliar with Zilla's heat mats, but if they are a laminated & sealed unit like the ultra therms, then they are safe for inside the cage as well. A little water ain't going to do the ultra therms any harm, and they can be cleaned off easy enough.

Hope that helps.

crotalusadamanteus said:

Depending on how thick it is, you could put it directly underneath. But if the cage is 1/2" or greater (which it likely is) then it would work awfully hard to transfer the heat through the wood.

I'm unfamiliar with Zilla's heat mats, but if they are a laminated & sealed unit like the ultra therms, then they are safe for inside the cage as well. A little water ain't going to do the ultra therms any harm, and they can be cleaned off easy enough.

Hope that helps.

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Thanks.

I managed to scrounge up extra newspaper and a few objects, and now i have the enclosure supported with that stuff, as well as the heat pad pressed up against it. He/She now has a warm hide.