Thank you Bill.

For your convenience, look into a thermostat. In the end it will be much easier for you than trying to depend on manufacturers to offer a certain wattage heat pad or heat pad with a particular watt-density that matches what you need.

Much easier to have a controller that can work with just about any reasonable heat pad.

FYI, ZooMed heat pads do run hot. In fact, they can run very hot near the center with drastically cooler temps on the edges. So make sure you place the temperature probe near the middle of the pad, or at least not too far out on the edge.

And lastly, again for your convenience, if you ever decide you may want to try a radiant heat panel, don't hesitate, especially for a cage that is 2ftx3ft or larger. Very effective heaters and easier to control. You can have a nice wide gradient with those and still heat a large animal without the nuisance of elevating cages to put heat pads underneath.



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Mark

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