Yikes, forget the ceramic heater advice. There's no hurry to move him into the larger viv. You don't state the size of his current viv, but you will know when he needs to be moved.
I'm curious about the statement that the heat mat slides into the current viv. Are you saying the mat is inside the viv? Is it thermostatically controlled so it doesn't get too hot?
If I had the wooden viv I would cut the bottom out, leaving about one inch all around the edges, and have your local hardware or glass shop cut a full size piece of glass to put inside the viv. They can usually round the glass edges too. Use silicone sealer to affix the glass, then any heat mat can be placed under the glass bottom. With a thermostat...
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