Komodo Advanced Heat Mat 15W (276x274mm), black

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As you’d expect, the size of your reptile heating pad is important if you want to effectively keep your scaly wee friend nice and warm! Permanently fixing to your terrarium, it forms a direct bond with your reptile’s habitat to create optimum heat transfer to the glass for safe and even heat distribution. Most reptiles will need steady heating of 12 hours a day before evening time and to work out the energy that uses per hour you must do this equation: So if you already own an Exo Terra enclosure, why not accessorise it with some Exo Terra heating goods! Heating is an essential part of vivarium setup as cold-blooded reptiles need heat to stay happy and healthy. Heat mats are a popular way to provide this warmth because they heat the vivarium from underneath to maintain a constant source of heat. They provide a very gentle warmth that the reptile can sit on top of to heat themselves (in a similar way to basking) without burning them.

Focused on creating more natural-looking terrarium landscapes and enhancing your reptiles life, the Exo Terra Heat Mat is an under the substrate heater which better simulates the naturally hot basking spots found in cold-blooded reptiles’ natural habitat.

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For those concerned about their leccy bills, it’s often wise to do a bit more research about wattage and the amount of energy your reptile heating mat will consume with daily use.

But crucially you need to do some research about how much wattage your mat needs to be able to provide the correct amount of heat for your pet.

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Ceramic heat emitters often use up more electricity and can also get extremely hot, potentially burning you and your reptile! That’s why it’s important to pay attention to the amount of wattage a heat mat consumes as you ideally want something that provides a good balance between performance and cost.