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Heater, Warning: risk of electric shock, Warning: risk of fire – Zoo Med ReptiThermUTH User Manual

Page 2: Placement of terrarium, Hot weather, Water dish placement, substrate and cleaning, Instructions: please read carefully

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Warning: Risk of electric shock.

The ReptiTherm® Heater is for indoor use only.
Do not submerge the heater for any reason.
Do not rest tank on cord or plastic housing.
Discard pad if it shows any signs of deterioration such as cracking, blistering, melting, or

discoloration.
Follow all instructions.
Inspect cord periodically. Do not use if cord is damaged or frayed.

Warning: Risk of fire.

Never mount the ReptiTherm heater in a manner that would encapsulate heat. (i.e. mounting

it on the bottom of a terrarium and then setting the terrarium directly on any type of table or

the floor/carpet).

Always use the enclosed rubber feet to elevate your terrarium thus allowing

the heat to escape. If unsure of bottom mounting, the side mounting of the ReptiTherm®

Heater is the preferred application.

Placement of terrarium:

Do not place on heat sensitive surfaces (i.e. antique furniture, plastic, etc...)
Do not place the terrarium where it will receive direct sunlight.
The ReptiTherm® is for use on standard glass aquariums only. We cannot be responsible for

custom or homemade cages and use of the ReptiTherm® on such cages will not be covered by

the warranty. Do not use the ReptiTherm® on anything other than glass terrariums:
NO ACRYLIC cages
NO METAL cages
NO WOOD cages
NO PLASTIC cages

(Only the RH-7 Mini is suitable for use on “Keeper” type plastic cages

because of it’s low heat output. Always place the heater on the back or side wall of this

type of cage)
NO FOAM cages
NO FIBERGLASS cages
NO STONE cages

Hot Weather:

ALWAYS unplug your ReptiTherm® heater if the inside of your house rises above 80ºF (26.6ºC).

(Unless using a reptile thermostat to control the heater.)

Water Dish placement, substrate and cleaning:

DO NOT PLACE WATER DISH ABOVE HEATER. Avoid spilling or spraying water on glass where

heater is attached; water spilled directly on the glass where the heater is could cause a stress

crack. Note: If the bottom of your terrarium

can get wet this could cause a “stress crack”

with this type of heater.

Always use a substrate that will absorb water and keep your water

dish on the

opposite side of the terrarium from the ReptiTherm® Heater. Because of the

many variables involved in terrarium glass thickness, set up and husbandry, Zoo Med does

not guarantee against stress cracks in your terrarium. If you wish to maximise against the

possibility of stress cracks from water spills, ect., then we recommend side mounting of the

ReptiTherm® Heater. (See Diagram 2).

INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Bottom Mounting: Clean the surface of the terrarium, peel adhesive paper off back of

heater and “stick” the heater to the bottom of your terrarium; remember to place heater on

either the right or left side of terrarium and gently rub heater to make firm contact. This

allows one side of your terrarium to be warmer than the other, providing a natural temperature

gradient. The ReptiTherm® must be stuck to the terrarium.
Rubber Feet: Remove adhesive paper and stick the rubber feet to each of the four bottom

corners of your terrarium. This allows slight

elevation of the terrarium

thus allowing excess

heat to escape (very important).
Moving or Detaching Heater:

DO NOT remove

the Heater once it has been attached to your

terrarium.

REMOVAL of the heater once attached

voids all guarantees as this can easily damage the

internal wire connections.
Side Mounting: If your terrarium is located

on any type of antique stand or dresser or if there

is fabric (i.e; tablecloth, etc...) underneath your

terrarium then

side mounting of the ReptiTherm®

Heater is preferred. To side mount, simply remove

adhesive paper from the back of the ReptiTherm®

Heater and “stick” to the lower right or left side

of your terrarium (see Diagram 2).
Substrate: If the ReptiTherm® is on the bottom

of the tank, you must use some type of substrate

material. Good substrate choices are Zoo Med’s

Repti Cage Carpet, Zoo Med’s Repti Sand or

Zoo Med’s Repti Bark. If using very lightweight

substrates such as pine shavings or sphagnum

moss, you must put a layer of Zoo Med’s Repti

Cage Carpet down first. This prevents snakes

and burrowing reptiles from pushing substrate

aside and resting on top of the glass directly

above the heater, resulting in possible burns!

Using newspaper, paper towels, or any similarly

light product in place of a substrate is not

appropriate with this kind of heater, and

such use will void any and all guarantees and

release Zoo Med from any liability for damage

to product, property, or animals. Also, some

liners or cage inserts have plastic or rubberized

backings that could melt; use such items with

caution. We recommend Zoo Med’s Cage Carpet

for safe use with a ReptiTherm®. When using

gravel or sand type substrates,

it is important

to use no more than 1.5” (3.81cm) depth of

gravel/sand type substrates.
Plug Heater In: The ReptiTherm® is designed

to slowly heat glass, and then the air inside

of your terrarium. The heater will take a

minimum of six hours before you get an accurate

temperature reading in your terrarium. If your

animal spends all of its time near the heater it

means that there is not enough heat in the cage.

Supplemental heat should be added immediately.

Please read the following before using

your new ReptiTherm

®

Heater.

DIAGRAM 1

DIAGRAM 2

RUBBER FEET