| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| blade |
Posted - 29/09/2011 : 23:35:36
HI, JUST LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND ASK A QUESTION.
THIS IS MY FIRST SNAKE AND IM ON A STEEP LEARNING CURVE AT THE MOMENT.
I HAVE AN OKEETEE CORN I THINK, ABOUT A YEAR OLD AND ABOUT 3FT LONG. IVE HAD HER ABOUT 5 MONTHS. FEEDS WELL AND SHEDS WELL.
HER NAME IS BOB (SHORT FOR KATE) FROM BLACKADDER, IF ANYONES OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER....
IVE JUST MOVED HER INTO A NEW 3FT VIV, WOOD CHIP SUBSTRATE 11 INCH HEATMAT WITH BARK HIDES BOTH ENDS, IVE ALSO GOT A HEAT LAMP INSTALLED AS WELL ON DIMMER THERMOSTAT, BUT NOT USING THAT AT THE MOMENT. PROBLEM I HAVE IS SETTING THE TEMPERATURE AT THE WARM END. IF I GET THE TEMP RIGHT ON THE HEATMAT,(thermostat attached to heatmat outside of hide) THE TEMP UNDER THE HIDE IS CONSIDERABLY WARMER. eg WARM END SUBSTRATE MEASURED AT 78deg BUT UNDER HIDE IS 87deg, WHICH ONE SHOULD I TRY TO MAINTAIN AND SHOULD I USE THE LAMP THROUGH THE WINTER, AS IM SHIFT WORK AND DONT ALWAYS HAVE THE CENTRAL HEATING ON. THANKS IN ADVANCE... |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| tordyjo |
Posted - 01/10/2011 : 19:25:40
hello there |
| thistle |
Posted - 01/10/2011 : 19:12:34
Hi, welcome to the forum.
"Hellooooo Bob" |
| blade |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 20:07:05
thankyou all for your kind welcome. what a lovely bunch you are....lol. Flasheart....now theres a thought. |
| Mort13 |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 16:20:30
Hi and welcome.  |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 14:41:33
Hi and welcome |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 14:15:43
heya and welcome
and yes i'm old enough to remember 'Bob, it's short for Kate' 1st time round on the telly.......next one should be called Flasheart  |
| nusnakemum |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 13:57:26
hello and welcome |
| Kez |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 13:07:30
Hi Blade and welcome from a fellow newbie |
| kdlang |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 12:32:22
Hi and welcome to the forum. |
| crazy JJ |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 09:51:22
hey and welcome |
| garrie |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 08:47:28
Hey, welcome to the forum |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 00:45:25
Hi and welcome any more questions, there will always be someone to answer |
| Mamma |
Posted - 30/09/2011 : 00:25:19
Hello I dont really have anything to add to what gmac has said. Welcome to the forum |
| blade |
Posted - 29/09/2011 : 23:49:21
Thanks for the quick response, very helpful, thankyou. |
| gmac |
Posted - 29/09/2011 : 23:45:15
hi and welcome, your snake will spend most of its time in the hide so is best to maintain the temps in the hide at 29 ish. As for the lamp you dont need it in the winter your mat will be good enough to maintain the heat as a contact heater it will keep the temps the stat is set to. |
