Heating mats that our safe on critter keepers

[Esherman81]

My house has been cold and I was wondering what heat matts our safe on critter keepers ..just want too bring my snails temp up in cage too 78..

 

[The Snark]

My house has been cold and I was wondering what heat matts our safe on critter keepers ..just want too bring my snails temp up in cage too 78..

Why?

 

[jaredc]

I think a heat mat may dry out snails.

 

[Esherman81]

I think a heat mat may dry out snails.

Not if you mist them everyday

 

[Tenevanica]

I've burned holes through the bottom of kritter keepers with heat mats. And as the others have said, why are you heating up snails?

 

[Esherman81]

My house is 65 ..way too cold for my snails ..

 

[nepenthe]

You might try using a seedling heating mat. They don't get as hot as the back heating pads that are usually used for roaches and the like. However, a back heating pad on low might also do the trick (just make sure you don't accidentally buy the kind with auto-shut off!). I try to leave a portion of my enclosures off the mat so the bugs have somewhere to go if it gets too hot.

 

[Esherman81]

You might try using a seedling heating mat. They don't get as hot as the back heating pads that are usually used for roaches and the like. However, a back heating pad on low might also do the trick (just make sure you don't accidentally buy the kind with auto-shut off!). I try to leave a portion of my enclosures off the mat so the bugs have somewhere to go if it gets too hot.

Thank you ..

 

[Formerphobe]

There is a small heat mat designed for hermit crabs that is supposed to be safe on plastics. But, don't quote me on that...

 

[Esherman81]

There is a small heat mat designed for hermit crabs that is supposed to be safe on plastics. But, don't quote me on that...

Yep see it on amazon

 

[Ranitomeya]

Most snails prefer cooler temperatures and even the tropical species prefer to be a little cooler--you'll notice they are most active at night when temperatures are cooler and moisture is higher. For terrestrial snails and slugs that are legally and easily obtainable in the US, 65 degrees is well within the preferred temperature range.

You could try a larger critter keeper with water and a submersible heater set at the desired temperature and put the snail's smaller enclosure inside for safer heating options if you truly feel it's necessary to heat your snails. Heating mats do not work well with plastic and acrylic enclosures as hot spots can happen and you'll warp and melt the enclosures. The only way I'd use a heating mat on an enclosure made of plastic or acrylic is if it were filled with water to help disperse heat and prevent hot spots from getting to problematic temperatures.

 

[Esherman81]

Most snails prefer cooler temperatures and even the tropical species prefer to be a little cooler--you'll notice they are most active at night when temperatures are cooler and moisture is higher. For terrestrial snails and slugs that are legally and easily obtainable in the US, 65 degrees is well within the preferred temperature range.

You could try a larger critter keeper with water and a submersible heater set at the desired temperature and put the snail's smaller enclosure inside for safer heating options if you truly feel it's necessary to heat your snails. Heating mats do not work well with plastic and acrylic enclosures as hot spots can happen and you'll warp and melt the enclosures. The only way I'd use a heating mat on an enclosure made of plastic or acrylic is if it were filled with water to help disperse heat and prevent hot spots from getting to problematic temperatures.

Just moved them too my kids room where it was 70 ..

 

[Jacob Ma]

Just if you might want to know, snails actually prefer it to be a little colder, which is why they only come out when it is raining/just rained or it is a humid night. Otherwise they live most of their lives under rocks, plants, and other shady places. If the room you have your terrariums is regularly pretty cold, then you usually don't want to have much of any animals living there anyways.

 

[Esherman81]

Just if you might want to know, snails actually prefer it to be a little colder, which is why they only come out when it is raining/just rained or it is a humid night. Otherwise they live most of their lives under rocks, plants, and other shady places. If the room you have your terrariums is regularly pretty cold, then you usually don't want to have much of any animals living there anyways.

I turned off the air ..my bf had it way too high lol..turned it down ..73 in the house