Ultratherm! Can someone comfirm this is what I need

CrabMater · Post by **CrabMater** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:42 pm

Hello crabbers! Im in the money and purchasing the UTH for my 40b. Im hoping this is the Ultratherm bc the price is great. Can someone take a look at this screencap and let me know if this is the type of UTH I can insulate. Thanks everyone for looking.
http://imgur.com/a/PKRI9

NCgirl19 · Post by **NCgirl19** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:07 pm

That looks like the right one - I ordered both of mine from ReptileBasics

CrabMater · Post by **CrabMater** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:21 pm

Thank you NCgirl. I thought so but I wanted to be sure. Much obliged.

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:21 pm

That is the brand, but I'm not positive of the size. Sorry! I don't know the size of a 40B

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Vic Future · Post by **Vic Future** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:24 pm

Hi GB, the longest side is 36" , so this is basically going to stretch the entire length w room for adhesive. Thanks for chiming in!
One follow up: this pad is ready out of the box, yes? Just needs to be taped to the back and insulated if needs be.

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:37 pm

Vic Future wrote:Hi GB, the longest side is 36" , so this is basically going to stretch the entire length w room for adhesive. Thanks for chiming in!
One follow up: this pad is ready out of the box, yes? Just needs to be taped to the back and insulated if needs be.

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Okay, gotcha! How warm do your summers get? You might need a thermostat with that length. I love the ultratherms- but they get a little warm here in Florida.

Yes- they are great right out of the box!

just tape them up- packaging/duct tape - whatever your fancy!

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Vic Future · Post by **Vic Future** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 6:09 pm

GB,
In NYC we can go up to 100 degrees. But most summers we rock out 86-96 F. But the winters are brutal! This guy is for the fall through May. My building is still giving us heat.
have a tiny Zoomed on my tat now. Its 82-85 in there. (I know 86+ is asking for trouble) Once i have to unplug the uth for a week im going to make the move. I figure late May the boys are going to get an upgrade.
Now im wondering if i should get a shorter one... I want to make sure I can give them the heat they need come Oct-April. But I don't know if this will be overkill. I could always remove insulation.
Overthinking is my downfall.

Thanks for your help GB & NC

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annedow9 · Post by **annedow9** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 6:29 pm

I'm in the Boston area and having trouble keeping the heat up in the large tank. I just bought an 11x47 heater. Hopefully that helps,the humidity is fine though. I wish we had Florida nice warm weather.

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:24 pm

Okay- so you can get a thermostat for 22/23 dollars on Amazon for the summer (it will shut it off if it gets too hot in tank) or go with a shorter one and insulate the heck out of it during the winter

. I went with a shorter one AND still had to get a thermostat

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NCgirl19 · Post by **NCgirl19** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:40 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Okay- so you can get a thermostat for 22/23 dollars on Amazon for the summer (it will shut it off if it gets too hot in tank) or go with a shorter one and insulate the heck out of it during the winter . I went with a shorter one AND still had to get a thermostat

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I'm a bit confused - do you not need to have a UTH in the summer? Or have one but have it attached to a thermostat? I'm in eastern NC, the temps in the summer can get pretty hot.

soilentgringa · Post by **soilentgringa** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:10 am

NCgirl19 wrote:
GotButterflies wrote:Okay- so you can get a thermostat for 22/23 dollars on Amazon for the summer (it will shut it off if it gets too hot in tank) or go with a shorter one and insulate the heck out of it during the winter . I went with a shorter one AND still had to get a thermostat

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I'm a bit confused - do you not need to have a UTH in the summer? Or have one but have it attached to a thermostat? I'm in eastern NC, the temps in the summer can get pretty hot.

Is your home air conditioned?

I live in Texas. My apartment thermostat stays on 73 permanently.

The crabitat is never below 80 or above 90 no matter how hot it gets outside (triple digit summers).

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:27 am

soilentgringa wrote:
NCgirl19 wrote:
GotButterflies wrote:Okay- so you can get a thermostat for 22/23 dollars on Amazon for the summer (it will shut it off if it gets too hot in tank) or go with a shorter one and insulate the heck out of it during the winter . I went with a shorter one AND still had to get a thermostat

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I'm a bit confused - do you not need to have a UTH in the summer? Or have one but have it attached to a thermostat? I'm in eastern NC, the temps in the summer can get pretty hot.
Is your home air conditioned?

I live in Texas. My apartment thermostat stays on 73 permanently.

The crabitat is never below 80 or above 90 no matter how hot it gets outside (triple digit summers).

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Yes. Our home stays at 75/76 with the air conditioning. My crabs are in a room by themselves. (100gallon, 75gallon & then a snake in a 55gallon tank). I'm getting ready to set up convert an additional 55gallon tank that is in there to a crabitat as well. I do not like my crabitats above 86. It gets really hot here. Was 90 the other day...

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soilentgringa · Post by **soilentgringa** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:38 am

GotButterflies wrote:
soilentgringa wrote:
NCgirl19 wrote: I'm a bit confused - do you not need to have a UTH in the summer? Or have one but have it attached to a thermostat? I'm in eastern NC, the temps in the summer can get pretty hot.
Is your home air conditioned?

I live in Texas. My apartment thermostat stays on 73 permanently.

The crabitat is never below 80 or above 90 no matter how hot it gets outside (triple digit summers).

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Yes. Our home stays at 75/76 with the air conditioning. My crabs are in a room by themselves. (100gallon, 75gallon & then a snake in a 55gallon tank). I'm getting ready to set up convert an additional 55gallon tank that is in there to a crabitat as well. I do not like my crabitats above 86. It gets really hot here. Was 90 the other day...

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Sorry for the confusion, I thought I replied to @NCgirl19's response to your comment.

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NCgirl19 · Post by **NCgirl19** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:37 am

soilentgringa wrote:
NCgirl19 wrote:
GotButterflies wrote:Okay- so you can get a thermostat for 22/23 dollars on Amazon for the summer (it will shut it off if it gets too hot in tank) or go with a shorter one and insulate the heck out of it during the winter . I went with a shorter one AND still had to get a thermostat

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I'm a bit confused - do you not need to have a UTH in the summer? Or have one but have it attached to a thermostat? I'm in eastern NC, the temps in the summer can get pretty hot.
Is your home air conditioned?

I live in Texas. My apartment thermostat stays on 73 permanently.

The crabitat is never below 80 or above 90 no matter how hot it gets outside (triple digit summers).

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Yes, it is. It's set to 78. Both tanks are in my bedroom which tends to be a bit warmer than the rest of the house.

Sorry for the constant questions - every time I think I have something figured out and read a post with new info - so thank you for your help!!!

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:03 am

No worries to both of you

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