Where do I put my heating mat for my leopard gecko?

Place the heat mat on the bottom of your vivarium on either the left or right side. This will be the warm side. Finally, arrange your hides, food/water dishes and decorations (at the very least, have one hide on the hot side, and a moist, cooler hide on the cold side).

Are heat mats good for leopard geckos?

Heating pads, which attach to the bottom of aquariums or cages, provide a gentle and reliable source of heat that is ideal for leopard geckos. (Leopard geckos need to be able to self-regulate their body temperature; if the heated area gets too hot, they can easily move to the unheated side.)

How do I keep my leopard gecko warm at night?

At night, when the daylight bulb is off, a secondary heat source needs to be used to keep the tank warm. The most popular heat bulb is a ceramic bulb. However, you can also use a heat mat. Both the basking and ceramic bulb should be connected to a thermostat to control the temperatures.

How long does it take for a heat mat to fully heat up?

On average, the heating pad takes 9 minutes to heat up. Heating pads with self-limiting wire technologies may take longer to heat up.

How hot do heat mats get?

Ultratherm under tank heaters, or “heat pads”, use a low wattage density heat element. Essentially this means the element does not get very hot and uses very little electricity. Typically you can expect a surface temperature on these heaters to reach about 90-95 degrees Fahrenheit in an average room temperature.

Is 90 degrees too hot for a leopard gecko?

If you’ve created a heat gradient inside your leopard gecko’s vivarium, the ideal temperature on the hot side should be between 87-90 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature range is great for basking and digestion. Meanwhile, temperatures higher than 95 degrees Fahrenheit will be too hot for your pet reptile.

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