Hermit Crab Heat Pad

Heating pad for hermit crabs.

Hermit crab heat pad.

If their habitat doesn t reach this range they will gradually become weaker stressed out and more susceptible to illness. This mini size heater is designed for small hermit crab enclosures to help maintain proper temperature and humidity for your shell hogging pals. A sliding glass one will work well to contain humidity. Provide daytime light and heat.

This particular heating pad is 8 x 6 inches which is fine for a smaller hermit crab tank but it does also come in a 12 x 8 inch model just in case you need something a bit bigger. Heat rocks are not considered safe for hermit crabs. Ideal heating humidity for hermit crabs. They provide even consistent heat round the clock and can be paired with a thermostat to maintain.

Aiicioo digital thermostat reptile heating pad hermit crab heater with temperature control 8 watt heat source combo set for reptiles terrarium wamer 10 20 gal 3 8 out of 5 stars 71 27 98 27. Moreover the fact that you can choose from an 8 16 or 24 watt model is pretty nice too. 4 4 out of 5 stars. Aiicioo upgrade version under tank heater reptile heating pad ideal for hermit crab terrarium.

The small plastic homes with accessories sold as hermit crab kits are too small though these plastic cages make excellent temporary homes or isolation tanks. Despite their name. The ideal lighting cycle for a hermit crab is 8 12 hours of daytime and 8 12 hours of nighttime. Under tank heaters aka heat pads.

A heat pad is the ideal solution for properly heating your crabitat. If you re worried that a heating pad isn t enough to keep your hermit crabs warm try a heat lamp. Try prime en hello sign in account lists account sign in account lists returns orders try prime cart. For this you can use either an incandescent white light bulb a reptile daylight heating bulb incandescent or a uvb cfl with a heating element.

The ideal temperature range for a hermit crab is between 72 f and 80 f. Hermit crabs will feel at home in either a glass or plastic tank. Choose a 10 gallon aquarium with a lid. Here are some examples of suitable products you can use to heat your crabitat.

In this case we need a bulb that will do two things.