UTH Too Small?

[ks7777]

When I bought this setup...from pet smart the guy recommended this UTH.. It said 10-20 gallon...He told me that this tank was a 20 gallon Zilla tank with a lid that can lock on.. and that the UTH heater would be a perfect fit.. but today when I bought my reptile carpet after using paper towels for a while.. I bought the 29 gallon sized reptile carpet.. and when I got home I thought oh i'll just cut it.. turns out it was a perfect fit.. does this mean the guy gave me the wrong UTH.. and if it does then I am going to be a bat out of hell when I go back because this could be a reason to my health issues, I even told him.. it looks a bit small.. oh no it's the right size.. you sure? yes I am..


Here's a pic.... you decided....

PS: I am thinking of going back to a human heating pad.. he seemed to have less health issues using that thing for a year... does this sound like a good idea? or just buy a bigger sized UTH?

 

[ReptileRy]

that does seem very small, but a human heating pad can be dangerous. i would try getting a bigger UTH or just a red heat bulb. hoped i helped

 

[fl_orchidslave]

A 20 gal long tank is the same floor space as a 29-30 gal standard tank. A UTH for a 10-20 is not large enough to cover approximately 1/3 of the floor. Hopefully you can return it and get the correct size.

Don't let the pet shop talk you into an additional heat source like a light or rock.

 

[SDCowboy]

That's not even close to large enough.

 

[lovelovelove135]

I wish I could have warned you earlier somehow >.< When I was buying an UTH for my 20L, I was about to get the 10-20. It looked really small, so I went with the 30-40. I'm so glad I did that, because that size fits a lot better. So I would get the 30-40 gallon heater. It takes up about half or a little less than half of the tank which is perfect

 

[ks7777]

I knew it, thanks for the comments... next time I'll go with what I say and not what he says..

 

[lovelovelove135]

Haha never listen to those pet store employees >.<

 

[ks7777]

So a heating pad is out of the question?

 

[ProGeckoServices]

Its fine.... just put his hot hide over the heat pad. They do not need the entire cage to be 90 degrees to thrive, just a large enough area for them to stretch out and sleep. As long as your house is around 75 degrees, you really will not have any issues.