You should be able to find a size that works best for you and your hermit crabs.
Hermit crab heat mat temperature.
Plan for a heat pad and later adding an overhead light bulb.
The typical use is a 5 0 reptile bulb for most tanks.
However with hermit crabs you put the mat on the outside back or side of the tank and not underneath.
For use outside your pet s enclosure.
Maintaining proper temperature.
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Fluker s hermit headquarters has an easy to use heating mat for hermit crabs that keeps your hermit crab at a stable temperature.
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Aiicioo upgrade version under tank heater reptile heating pad ideal for hermit crab terrarium.
Zilla heat mats are quite versatile at least thanks to the various sizes which they come in.
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Use of a uvb bulb may extend the life of your hermit crab in captivity.
Hermit crabs are happiest kept at 72 to 80 degrees fahrenheit 22 to 27 degrees celsius.
The bulb should be mounted inside near the top of the tank with no glass or plastic barrier between the bulb and the hermit crabs.
If the temperature drops below 72 degrees fahrenheit regularly the crabs will likely become weak stressed and ill.
This heating mat is 2 watts which provides just the right amount of heat for your pet.
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Made of durable construction which provides a uniform evenly distributed heat.
Heat mat often called uth or under tank heater heat mats are good for raising your tank temperature a few degrees.