Sand Dilemma

[Elizabeth Freer]

That's why I bought an Ultratherm UTH. You attach them with duct tape and they can be taken off and reused. They are also constructed using the same technology as flexwatt heat tape. I got mine (11 x 11 inch) for about 25 bucks shipped. You can get them at beanfarm.com.

Have you had the opportunity to use your Ultratherm UTH for awhile with duct tape and then reuse it? I have heard that using actual duct tape would leave one sticky mess because of the heat.

Haven't had the need to pull it off and reuse it yet. But I liked the idea that it could be reused if necessary. It is a nice, thick polyurethane that I should be able to clean if necessary. A little goo-gone should do the trick if I have to go that route. Plus, I liked the idea that it was similar to flexwatt heat tape.

BTW, just today I visited a hardware store. This particular store sold heat resistant duct tape to 200 F. They also sold aluminum tape and 3M heat resistant aluminum tape.

 

[cwatkins]

Elizabeth,
If a uth falls off, but isn't ripped off so there would not be any prying on the wires, do you think it would be re-attachable?
Mine is slowly falling off more and more, and I have been using electrical tape to keep it on for the time being.
Do you think I have to buy an entire new one or would this method continue working?
Thanks

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Elizabeth,
If a uth falls off, but isn't ripped off so there would not be any prying on the wires, do you think it would be re-attachable?
Mine is slowly falling off more and more, and I have been using electrical tape to keep it on for the time being.
Do you think I have to buy an entire new one or would this method continue working?
Thanks

What brand UTH do you have? I wonder why it is sticking poorly. The Ultratherm posted right above and sold by the Beanfarm seems like it is reattachable.

If it is Zoo Med, please check out the correspondence between me and Zoo Med rep Ashley Rademacher on post #43 immediately following the Leo Caresheet.

You could also consider FlexWatt Heat Tape.

 

[HeKai]

hey, BIG WARNING, use the UTH exactly how they are designed and heed the correspondence. I would be hesitant to tape it on.

I did several things wrong-ironic since I just read all this stuff and reposted some of it on another forum. The short version is I just discovered that my ball python's relatively new (7 months old) 33 gallon tank has some nasty cracks in it. Heard it this morning, now I know what it was. I am probably being extra careful but the poor girl is in a too small Rubbermaid bin because I don't think her tank is safe or usable I read horror stories on Amazon too.

If you are using a rheostat or thermostat you are probably okay but there is a risk if it isn't like the ultratherms and made to reattach. Maybe contact the company and complain, maybe they will ship you a new one