Heating equipment

Heating equipment: build the vital hot spot in your terrarium

As cold-blooded animals, reptiles rely on an external heat source to digest and stay active. Mats, cables, ceramic lamps and spot bulbs recreate the hot spot essential to their thermoregulation.

How do I create a good hot spot in my terrarium?

Concentrate heat at one end of the tank with a spot bulb or ceramic emitter, leaving the other side cooler. The animal can then move between warm and temperate zones as it needs.

Heat mat, cable or lamp: which should I choose?

Mats and cables give gentle warmth from below, ideal for ground species and night-time, while a ceramic lamp or spot heats from above without lighting the tank. The choice depends on the species’ lifestyle.

Our AnimalParadise heating range

• Heat mats and cables : steady background warmth to gently heat the substrate.
• Ceramic lamps : heat emitters without light, perfect for night-time use.
• Heat spots : focused beams for a localised hot spot and basking area.

The AnimalParadise expert tip: always run your heaters through a thermostat: it cuts the source once the right temperature is reached and prevents any burn risk.

Our heating gear is checked and delivered across Europe to give your reptiles stable, safe warmth.