hermit crab undertank heater for my to-be lizard ??? please answer ASAP!!!!!!!!!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question

I need to know if i can use this hermit crab heater for my lizard either a leopard gecko or my bearded dragon well to be lizard but i already bought one a long time ago from when i ad hermit crabs and im wonderiong if i can use it with my lizard. i will also have another heat source. im just saying for belly warmth besides basking spot. Please answer ASAP!!!
SEE BELOW SITE FOR HEATER@!!!

http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product_R_2479_PC_productlist_Nav_259_N_27+113+30+5477_sku_946427_familyID_13113.aspx?cm_re=feb1011907-_-15pheatmats-_-btnleft

the heating pad is large though!!! not small like in pic!!

Answer 1

I hate when people go into the whole "Lizards need to be heated from above" thing. Actually, a hermit crab underheater is IDEAL, so long as you have a second heat source with UVB.

Lizards like to bask on sun warmed rocks (if you've ever walked barefoot on the beach, you know that heat comes from below on a hot day). The heat on the belly aids in digestion. And, since heat lights get turned off at night, it's much like a natural habitat, where once the sun goes down heat is derived solely from the ground. After all, dirt cools far slower than air. So, while the temp will be lower at night with no heat lamp, you'll still maintain a healthy temperature.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I would not.

I know little of leopard geckos, but I do know bearded dragons are heliothermic.

Heatpads are only for thigmothermic creatures. Even then I myself probably would not use one for a thigmotherm.

The reason is just that I would try to imitate the lizards natural conditions as much as possible. For example if I had a thigmothermic reptile such as a snake, I would point a basking spot lamp at a rock that was large enough for the snake to crawl under(if it was a terrestrial snake) A tree branch if it were arboreal.

Reptiles are supposed to have a 10 degree cooler nighttime period to let their bodies de-stress. As the warm rock/tree branch cooled off, it would simulate a natural condition for them. If there is a constant source of warmth, their bodies would not get the chance to slow down as much during a period of rest, and I feel they would thrive under this condition.

Answer 3

I suppose as long as you use another primary heat source, there's no harm in using it for supplemental belly heat. Though they are meant to be plastic-safe and not very powerful, so depending on how deep the substrate is it may not do any good. But as long as it's not the only heat source, you could try it.

Answer 4

Only got reported once for a stupid reason, I was going to appeal it, but other answers said they just allow appealing to sound fair. I mean maybe it happened a few times, but I think they were kidding. Just go along with it, read the guiellines and terms of service JUST IN CASE, then delete your email talking about it. Everyone gets reported sometimes, and it;'s usually for stupid reasons, if any.

Answer 5

I have hermit crabs, A hermit crab uth is not as strong as far as lettting off heat, It is designed for the plastic critter tanks, where a reptile uth is designed for glass tanks.