Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

[aart]

Has anyone ever tried using one of these? I am considering it in my design and value the opinions of the eggsperts here at BYC! If you read this far, thanks for letting me get these thoughts out of my head so I can sleep a little better tonight!

Here's the link to the product:

https://flukerfarms.com/premium-heat-mat/

Not much info there...like price, and I'm curious how thin it is.
~$20 for 11x17 at amazon....and I see a rheostat is available.

One nice thing, it keeps a steady temp, many pet pads have weird automatic thermostatic 'controls'....so many degrees above ambient or triggered by animals weight on pad.

One important would be: can it maintain that 100F at ambient temps below 32F?

1. It could be attached to some plexiglass for rigidity to eliminate bending wires. They are designed to be attached to the bottom of tanks inside or out.

Does it actually 'attach'(and how?) or just sit there inside or under the tank?
The plexiglass is a decent idea, could use it to sandwich the pad to the rack with fasteners outside the perimeter of the pad.
Wonders of the plexi would also get to 100F?

 

[Farmer Doc]

One important would be: can it maintain that 100F at ambient temps below 32F?

Does it actually 'attach'(and how?) or just sit there inside or under the tank?
The plexiglass is a decent idea, could use it to sandwich the pad to the rack with fasteners outside the perimeter of the pad.
Wonders of the plexi would also get to 100F?

Of course they say to check the temperature, but when I was checking things they stayed consistent. The ones that raise the ambient temperature of the room was not useful with what I was raising.

They are super thin. The thick ones are about 1/8 inch give or take. The thin ones are a sheet of paper with thick laminating on it.

One side has an adhesive on it but you could keep the protective paper on it. I've known people to do that so that they could move it when they wanted a different set-up. The adhesive is so sticky that the protective paper does not easily remove.

Yes, the plexiglass would then be 100 degrees which I believe is tolerable but something I would check. I have used them on plastic enclosures before without problems but always worth a check as the enclosures were made for high-heat reptile applications. I was thinking the plexiglass would provide rigidity to extend product life and the idea of glass did not sit well with me.

~$20 is the typical price for the 11x17.

 

[aart]

Of course they say to check the temperature, but when I was checking things they stayed consistent.

So you own one of these?
But what was the room temperature where you used them?
Would they work outside in freezing temps?

 

[Blooie]

It all sounds interesting, but I think I’ll stick to the heating pad.....I just want it simple and effective. Be interesting to see how it works out, though.

 

[Farmer Doc]

So you own one of these?
But what was the room temperature where you used them?
Would they work outside in freezing temps?

All the ones I own are now 10+ years old and affixed under tanks. Previously I have used them down to about 50 degrees without a change in operation. I may give one a try here at night and outside to see what it does. Our temps aren't freezing currently at night but I could gather some more precise info with them - provided they work as it has been a while!

 

[aart]

Our temps aren't freezing currently at night but I could gather some more precise info with them - provided they work as it has been a while!

That would be great! I love testing and the resultant data.

 

[aart]

Hatch Day Tableau.... MHP style.

 

[bruceha2000]

snug as bugs in a rug!

 

[Blooie]

Awww, would you LOOK at them!!! No, Diane...you're done, Diane....no more chicks, Diane.......

 

[Farmer Doc]

Awesome, congrats!