How well does this work? Thinking of getting it for my tortoise, who is in a 40g tank for the colder months
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We have a 40 gallon tank with a tortoise in it. The light does the job. We have had no problems using it on a screen top. Our tortoise is approximately 4 hands size. It does not heat the entire inclosure but does heat half. The other half does not get cold though. It is just cooler.
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It works great. Perfect for our Russian tort. I'll never go back to heat bulbs again. Lasts forever.
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I have mine in an insulated wood box for my 50 pound tortoise and it works for me. But I also have a thermometer and a thermostat connected to it, so I don't have to monitor it myself. Plus if it were too hot for some reason, my tortoise can leave, the box being in the back yard. It gets to freezing where I am, but not much colder.
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I am using mine for a turtle. I have a filter in it but have the filter wedged between rocks. I may put heater in later but would have to figure out a different way to hang it. Hope this helps. Really like tank.
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This certainly doesn't seem too strong for my baby tortoises, which were overwintered indoors. I've got a pretty similar size and construction of enclosure, with a "cave" and a timer setting the on time to about daylight length. They spend some daytime in the "cave" but they are out more and more as we get toward summer.
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Kellie is correct. I have a 40 gal tank for my RES and I try to keep the temp at 76. I bought the 150W model an it just spends 95% of its time shut off. I am planning on downgrading to a 100 W so that it can spend 90% of its time shut off and still hold the right temp. The other benefit is that the lower wattage ones are shorter -- my turtle loves to squeeze in and pry the heater off the wall so a shorter one will be more difficult.
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You could place one in there, again I would remove the Styrofoam backing and use some sort of under the tank heating device. Anoles do best in small groups with plenty of room, I agree with Jordan awesome guy and suggest a 10 gallon tank for your lizard.
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The Aqueon is been unreliable for temp, I bought a Eheim heater and its holding temp well, for a tank your size the 300w should do the trick, rated for up to 250g
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Casey is correct....this is way to small. It will be okay temporarily, but you will have to get a bigger tank and a better filtration system. It's cheaper/better to just start out with a bigger tank. Even the 15g-20g suggestion will be too small at some point. Here's a link to a really good care sheet: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/housing.htmAt one point I had 7 turtles and they are great animals, but they do require a lot of work that pet stores don't tell you.
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I have two Red Ear Sliders and they love this. One is a full grown Slider and they bask in it to dry off. They love to go full speed into the water and it allows you to keep your tank full of water. I have a 55 gallon tank.
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I wouldn't. Tortoises are susceptible to respiratory problems & fogging may be too much for them. I would keep their substrate damp if they require it. You can always ask a vet or google the care of the Russian.
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I used it in my greenhouse during subzero temps and it works great until it runs out of propane. It has a healthy appetite so I would recommend a separate tank for it.
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Yes. It should work for your adult turtle. Mine is about 10 yrs old and it works beautifully. The canister that holds the pellets is fairly small but you should get at least 1 week of feedings without having to refill it. Example: I went on vacation and was gone 5 days. Came back home and my turtle still had plenty of pellets left to probably last another 4-5 days. And this was feeding him twice a day. I love this feeder! It runs on AA batteries and even when it gives you the "low battery" status, you still have 3 days worth of feedings before the batteries run out. Hope this helps you with your decision! Yes. It should work for your adult turtle. Mine is about 10 yrs old and it works beautifully. The canister that holds the pellets is fairly small but you should get at least 1 week of feedings without having to refill it. Example: I went on vacation and was gone 5 days. Came back home and my turtle still had plenty of pellets left to probably last another 4-5 days. And this was feeding him twice a day. I love this feeder! It runs on AA batteries and even when it gives you the "low battery" status, you still have 3 days worth of feedings before the batteries run out. Hope this... » Read More Yes. It should work for your adult turtle. Mine is about 10 yrs old and it works beautifully. The canister that holds the pellets is fairly small but you should get at least 1 week of feedings without having to refill it. Example: I went on vacation and was gone 5 days. Came back home and my turtle still had plenty of pellets left to probably last another 4-5 days. And this was feeding him twice a day. I love this feeder! It runs on AA batteries and even when it gives you the "low battery" status, you still have 3 days worth of feedings before the batteries run out. Hope this helps you with your decision! « Show Less
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It will work as long as the heat bulb is not to hot for such a small tank, you could over heat the animal and it could die so check you temps.
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This works like it is advertised for water. It get gold here and I have never had my pets water freeze. I think it would work food if it isn't too thick/deep, if you use canned food. I wish I knew for sure, but I don't have any to experiment today, as it is in the teens right now.
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I have a 30 gallon tank and it maintains 64 degrees like a charm. I would guess that even lower temps are very achievable.
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I use this on a 40 gallon tank and it works very well. I believe that the correct size for 40 gallons is their 100Watt unit. I intentionally purchased an over-powered unit because my house occassionally drops to around 60 degrees F when winter weather is severe (like last year's winter). This unit maintained the tank at the set temperature throughout.
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I bought the Aqueon AQ10W. It seems to work quite well. It is about $15. I do not like that it is automatic and in summer it keeps the tank a little warm (about 85F). It doesn't seem too hot for the bettas, would prefer to be closer to 80F but they seem healthy and happy.
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I'm currently using it for a couple of pet rabbits. They chewed another brand up in a week. This one seems to have staying power. The 15 pound rabbit really loves his, he's hard to get off of it to even eat. Of course its been below 10 degrees here for days.