Coconut fiber eco mat.
Is it safe to use a heat mat with tortoises.
Under the belly of where the tortoise is sleeping rather than the intense heat of a ceramic fitting which is almost certainly too much for night time.
Coconut fiber is not only safe but also best suited for tortoises as they get to bury themselves and keep warm other than be under the heat lamp at all times.
Heat mats are excellent primary heaters for most applications requiring night time heating as they emit no viseable light and are the most widely used heater for this purpose.
Kane heat mats red bulbs ceramic heaters heat panels etc.
Popetpop is a good brand that i have tried and tested.
The heat mat sounds like its above the tortoise which is good but really should only be used at nightime in case temps drop.
Tortoises need a choice of temps as they do in the wild.
When using a heat mat for a tortoise it is very important that it is not placed on the floor of a vivarium or tortoise table it should be attached to the wall.
When putting a heat mat in a large sulcata tortoise outdoor enclosure you do not want to use a heating pad designed for glass aquariums.
A tortoise may benefit from the use of a heat mat or a heat pad but only in very specific circumstances such as when the animal is sick.
The best way to keep med tortoises is in an open topped enclosure with a uv heat lamp.
A note of caution should however be sounded.
The best sources of heat in the winter months for your reptiles.
The coconut fiber is fine and seems to retain heat and moisture better.
The problem with using heat mats regularly is that they do not promote basking behavior which is essential for the healthy development of a tortoise.
Due to their intensity these heaters are not safe for juveniles or indeed for any animal if it falls on its back directly under the emitter.
These mats are breathable and easy to.
These can easily overheat and burn your tortoise.
Temps of around 32c under the heat source and around 25c the other end.
They are an excellent source of basking heat for tortoises.