What the degree will it keep? Can it use for my baby turtles? Can it be horizontal?
1251914
It'll depend on how many gallons of water it needs to heat. Mine heats a full 3 gallon tank to about 79 degrees. If you add on galloms, it will slowly decrease in temperature. More gallons usually means less heat with these unadjustable heaters. You could get a thermometer and use the heater for a few days to see if the temperature keeps consant.
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I would highly recommend getting a thermometer. It kept mine at about 76 degrees F. I'm sure you could use it for your turtles, but make sure you keep the temp in the turtle range and dont boil them. I don't know much about turtles. I think the directions it comes with says to mount it vertically, but as long as you let it acclimate to the water before turning it on, it should be fine no matter how it lays. The comment about how many gallons of water you try to heat is very crucial. I hope this helps!
1251916
Between 72-78. It has a suction cup on the top half. Not sure if it can lay sideways.
496680
Actually I just put it vertical and it would work. I love mine ( I have two )!
124977
Probably horizontally only, but not stable and is made of a soft rubbery material that melts in strong sun. Would not recommend.
1577684
Yes, she probably can. It is a very soft mat with loose fiber. I was going to use it for frogs but determined that they could probably get the fibers loose, so I covered it with cedar mulch. Indoor outdoor carpeting might work for a turtle. They may have a turtle safe product.
624707
Yes the tank will work in a horizontal position. It is actually easier to fill in the horizontal position.Jon
2111164
I would think that it may tip over if put in vertically. It could hold it horizontally but the ends would hang over either side.
2045171
Yes, it would work for turtles. And yes I have one sitting under a tank, has plenty of uplift. I've had mine running for a month and it's doing fine. Also if it's in a turtle tank I'm sure you could rig the output to create a neat waterfall effect with some creativity!
1879777
It can droop up and down (towards the floor and towards the sky) fairly far but there is little to no lateral movement (it will move a little but then goes back to straight). Not going to do any kind of "S" shape either.
742572
I have this platform on our 60 gallon tank with two turtles, a little bigger than yours. The ramp goes down into the water in the center, which makes them unable to escape by going off the ramp sideways and out over the top. The top has a metal secure wire door, and even if your turtle was strong, you could zip tie or wire tie it closed, although mine have never been able to stand on hind legs to investigate this! :) I will try to post some pictures of it at different angles for you
194291
Its sturdy and as I recall it has stakes to keep it grounded. Not sure how much light turtles need?
1605057
It may help for young turtles but would not support the weight of most average size turtles
1470352
No, it's meant to be used horizontally and isn't sturdy enough to stand on its side.
1353755
It is too heavy to use horizontally unless you are one of those guys in the WWF. It is more for floor or flat concrete
2193465
The entire top portion will turn horizontal as well as vertical. It pivots on a ball mount. Hope this helps.
2179923
Recommend Vert. but will work horizontally, but try to keep as Vertical as possible.
729563
If you use the hook, it hangs vertically. Because it's gravity driven, it cannot be used horizontally unless you build a special sheath for it. Hope this helps.
711326
Though it is submersible, because it is adjustable, I wouldn't place it horizontal as water could seep in around the knob and it is about a foot long. I'd be more precise but it is in my fish tank