The ReptiRad story

A shared vision.
A higher standard.

Born from a question every reptile keeper understands:
how can we make enclosure heating more dependable?

When heating is unreliable, maintaining a consistent, safe environment becomes a source of uncertainty. ReptiRad began with the ambition to give keepers greater confidence in the equipment they choose.

Our team partnered with Alper to bring that vision to life: combining a focus on reptile keeping with specialist Italian heating technology and manufacturing.

Guido Alessi, CEO of Alper SRL (left), and James Lees, founder and creator of ReptiRad (right).
Guido Alessi, CEO of Alper SRL (left), and James Lees, founder and creator of ReptiRad (right).

ReptiRad × Alper

Shared expertise.
Shared responsibility.

ReptiRad and Alper work closely together, with the quality of every panel at the centre of the relationship.

Our manufacturing partnership is built around a common ambition: to make ReptiRad a first choice for reptile keepers. Working together keeps the product connected to both Alper’s manufacturing standards and the reputation ReptiRad is building.

Alper’s certified management systems

  • ISO 9001Quality management
  • ISO 45001Occupational health & safety
  • ISO 14001Environmental management
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Made in Italy

Made by hand.
Tested individually.
Every panel.

Every ReptiRad heat panel is made by hand and every single panel is tested before it leaves the factory.

Care at every stage

One panel at a time.

The work behind the product matters as much as the finished panel.

01 / Build

Made by hand.

Every panel is made by hand at our manufacturing partner’s facility in Italy.

ReptiRad panel during assembly at Alper.
Every panel made by hand.
02 / Test

Every panel tested.

Each individual panel is tested before it leaves the factory.

An Alper technician at a factory workstation.
03 / Partnership

A shared standard.

Close collaboration keeps Alper’s manufacturing standards and ReptiRad’s reputation at the heart of the work.

Finished ReptiRad panels at Alper’s Italian factory.

Efficiency with a specific comparison

More thoughtful
use of energy.

ReptiRad is 30% more energy efficient than ceramic heating elements in independent third-party testing.

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30%

More energy efficient

Compared with ceramic heating elements.

Findings from independent third-party testing against ceramic heating elements.

From an idea to an international network

A growing reach.
The same ambition.

ReptiRad has grown from a small idea into a range supplied through retail, distribution and white-label partners across international markets.

From hobbyists building their first setup to professional keepers, our ambition remains the same: to earn our place as their first choice for reptile enclosure heating.

United Kingdom & Europe

Retail & distribution.

Partners including Buzzard Reptile, Herp Italia and Krybdyrsiden bring the range to their customers.

United States & Canada

ReptiRad. And beyond.

Cornel’s World stocks ReptiRad; Wilbanks’ WARHP and Dubia.com’s Reptile Habitat ranges take the panels to market under their own brands.

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Meet the panels
behind the story.

Explore the 40W, 80W, 125W and 220W range.

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