Like ceramic heat emitters the Lucky Reptile thermo heat mat emits infrared radiation which heats objects and also the animals from within.
The heat mats have two advantages for the animals; first they heat objects, e.g. stones and create warm spots for the animals to heat up and second they heat the animals directly.
The infrared radiation of the heat mat penetrates the skin of the animals and creates a cosy warmth. Your animals will love to be in the effective range of your heat mat.
Thanks to the infrared radiation the Lucky Reptile thermo heat mat only has little influence on the air temperature inside your terrarium. These heat mats create warm spots and allow to achieve heat gradients inside the terrarium.
As Lucky Reptile thermo mats emit infrared radiation, you can also attach them to the side walls or the ceiling of the terrarium and not only the bottom.
Installation is easy thanks to the adhesive tape on the back of the heat mat. The special design of the Thermo Mat allows for optimal heat transfer and reduces the risk of overheating and cracking the terrarium bottom which is common problem with normal heat mats.
Heat Mats produce ultra long wavelength infra red heat. This wavelength is invisible to the human eye and tends to furnishings in the cage rather than the air. This action of heating is very similar to the sun and it has the ability to heat anything that it strikes but with the air temperature remaining much lower. Reptiles absorb this at in a manner very similar to basking in a natural environment. The Heat mats themselves do get very warm but provide a very gentle warmth which the animal can sit under or on top of.
