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Originally Posted by GALSFTW
In winter, snails spend more of their time under the soil. DO NOT put the heat mat beneath the soil. Put it on the back of the viv, above substrate level. Thay can actually cook in their own substrate if heated from below. Also, heat mat should only be 3/4 siz of the tank so they have a cooler end to go to.
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A snail will sense they are feeling too warm and will move to the cooler end of the tank.
Plus, all heat mats should be on a mat thermostat, so what you say will never happen.
The only downside to putting the mat under the tank is the substrate drying out, which of course is very easy to keep on top of.