Exo Terra Heat Mat – heating pad

The Exo Terra Heat Mat is an excellent main or supplementary heat source for terrariums. It is best used under or on the terrarium wall to heat selected areas. The Exo Terra Heat Mat fits tightly to the terrarium, creating a solid connection for optimal heat transfer. It can be used with Exo Terra thermostats.

It is important to leave enough ‘cold spots’ to provide options for the animals and allow thermoregulation.

The heat provided by both the Exo Terra heating pads and cables will allow reptiles to thermoregulate to achieve optimal body temperature for increased activity and healthy digestion of food. Infrared radiation penetrates the skin and promotes cell growth, wound healing, supports the immune system, protects against UV damage and stimulates many other biological processes. Exo Terra’s heating cables and mats increase the ambient temperature and provide heat gradients for thermoregulation without disrupting the animals’ day and night cycle.

Both mats and cables are ideal heat sources for reptiles, amphibians, arachnids and plants in terraria. Their safe and even heat distribution is very similar to the heating of surfaces by the sun, where animals can absorb the heat needed for thermoregulation. They are an excellent 24-hour main or supplementary source of heat for tropical and temperate zone species and an essential source of heat at night for many desert species. Heating cables and mats deliver heat directly to where it is needed, making them highly energy-efficient.

 

Optimal digestion

 

Thermoregulation

 

 

Creates temperature gradients

Advantages of the Exo Terra Heat Mat:

• Ideal for all glass terrariums
• For mounting underneath and on the side of the terrarium
• Heat source for reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, other animals and plants
• Helps with thermoregulation – important for metabolism, digestion, appetite and activity
• Safe, even heat distribution
• Rubber spacers included