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<blockquote data-quote="MassExodus" data-source="post: 70656" data-attributes="member: 4086"><p>Interesting thread. I use heat mats on the bottom of my roach colonies, duck taped to plastic containers. I've been using Zilla heat mats, with no thermostat, connected to a GFI, for 3 or more years now. So far no problems. Although I do recommend a thermostat, I don't think Zilla mats will heat up past 85, I've tested them, and that was as warm as they got. It's worked just fine so far, the plastic doesn't get very hot...I can hold my hand directly on the bottom of the enclosure, plus my roaches all get substrate. I don't use mats for spiders, as it's not necessary, I keep my room at 75 as well. My roaches just get mats to stimulate breeding, but they stay on at all times. In fact I'm going to take the heat off my dubia and lats, they're breeding a little too well these days..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MassExodus, post: 70656, member: 4086"] Interesting thread. I use heat mats on the bottom of my roach colonies, duck taped to plastic containers. I've been using Zilla heat mats, with no thermostat, connected to a GFI, for 3 or more years now. So far no problems. Although I do recommend a thermostat, I don't think Zilla mats will heat up past 85, I've tested them, and that was as warm as they got. It's worked just fine so far, the plastic doesn't get very hot...I can hold my hand directly on the bottom of the enclosure, plus my roaches all get substrate. I don't use mats for spiders, as it's not necessary, I keep my room at 75 as well. My roaches just get mats to stimulate breeding, but they stay on at all times. In fact I'm going to take the heat off my dubia and lats, they're breeding a little too well these days.. [/QUOTE]
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