Hi, I bought a heat mat yesterday but it doesn't have a thermostat on it, I thaught I would have to set the right temperature, are all heat mats the same temperature?
p.s this may sound like a stupid question but I'm new to the hobby
Welcome to the forum .
Not a stupid question at all. The small hermit crab heat matt only gives off a small amount of heat. The larger matts get pretty warm. I've never actually placed a thermometer over one, but since the question has come up I just might. I would guess the small matt gets to about 90'F, though just a guess. I have felt the matts while on just to check that they're still working well. They get pretty warm. The wattage is listed on the package, I believe.
What kind of frog are you heating the tank for?
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Hey,
So I know this doesn't answer your question at all but I wouldn't use a heat mat for a frog at all, regardless of the temperature. Frogs will burrow down to the heated spot and actually dehydrate and die. I just think it's too much of a risk. I would use instead a low wattage heat or incandescent bulb
It depends on the frog type, tree frog or terrestrial frogs. You can use one on the side wall for pacman frogs and on the floor for tree frogs.
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