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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/05/2009 : 09:08:18
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| Hey people new to this place, am hoping to be the owner of a corn snake come friday, picked up tank n bits to go with yesterday.So decided to have a look through the site, defo seems to be alot of queries on right n wrongs on heat mats.so here goes i got a habitat heat mat with the tank yesterday and have put it in the tank taped down,now from what i can gather a stat n timer are the next things to get to safeguard overheating?????? have left it on at various intervals through the day whilst home to see how hot it does get(7 watts dont seem to heat up too much), does the mat have to be on constantly or is this basically where the stat n timer come in to play once temp level met they shut off??????? |
love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
1african house snake - Bob |
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Posted - 06/05/2009 : 09:13:02
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| u need a stat so ur mat comes on ti regulate temp. I no a friend that got mat with her spider and was told didnt need stat within two days of mat being on it melted plastic and set fire to substrate, spider was ok. Thixs is extreme case but not worth risking |
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/05/2009 : 10:15:02
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| hi and welcome,you only need the stat not the timer,the stat will control the temperture by switching it off when it gets hot enough and then back on once the temp has droped a bit.Are you using a glass tank or a wooden viv?I would also recommend getting a digital thermometer as the dial ones are inaccurate |
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Posted - 06/05/2009 : 16:12:29
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hello, and welcome. :)
As above, wooden or glass?? I would suggest putting the heatmat on the outside under 1/3 of the viv, heatmats can cause burns. |
0.0.1 Anery corn
0.1.0 German Shepherd Dog [Tauni]
1.0.0 Tawny Ocicat [Rufio] |
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dantheman2944
Hatchling
United Kingdom
325 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 18:29:51
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| hey an welcome!! |
thanks to solid for the sig
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 21:03:59
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| Hi and welcome. If it is a glass viv the heat mat should go under the viv. I dont have a stat as mine is on a timer. It turns of every 1/2 hour and keeps the temp between 81 and 85. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 21:34:58
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heya and welcome 
a thermostat is essential, a timer is unneccessary. using Remmy's methos the viv could potentially get too hot or too cold, using a stat will stop that happening. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 08:08:27
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| My temps stay between 81-85 on the timer. An on-off stat isnt a lot different, it doesn`t keep the temp exact. It will turn off when it is over the set temp and turn back on when it is under. A pulse stat is better at keeping the temp regular. |
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
483 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 14:31:09
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| ok thanks for the responce people, have found very conflicting info about heat mats, one of my friends who has kept snakes for yrs has his heat mats inside tanks n hasnt caused any problems, i have a glass tank and have ordered the mini stat 100 along with faunarium as is only a baby we are getting. |
love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
1african house snake - Bob |
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
483 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 14:36:16
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| also if i was to put the mat under the tank could i not simply tape some polystyrene over the heat mat just in tht area??? as glass tank is on wooden desk??? |
love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
1african house snake - Bob |
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Posted - 07/05/2009 : 20:07:51
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| Personally I wouldnt want to risk putting my snakes health at risk by putting the mat inside the viv as they can get quite hot, even with substrate on top I think most corns tend to burrow. I have an exo terra glass viv that is built so it is slightly raised between the heatmat and the viv, this is also on a wooden surface, but with the gap above it allows airflow. |
0.0.1 Anery corn
0.1.0 German Shepherd Dog [Tauni]
1.0.0 Tawny Ocicat [Rufio] |
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
483 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 20:26:58
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| ok faun set up,heat mat underneath on poly with gap for air flow, mat hooked up to stat, beddin in ,temp set ,hides done, water bowl in...already for new addition tomoz have i missed anything? |
love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
1african house snake - Bob |
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Budaholic
Yearling
United Kingdom
689 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 21:02:00
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| Hi and welcome.......... Good luck tomorrow. What morph Corn are you getting? |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 21:54:29
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for fauns and glass vivs the heatnat is best ouside the viv, with spacers/feet to allow airflow. in wooden vivs the heatmat is fine inside the viv so where you put the heatmat depends on your set-up.
and Remmy, it sounds like you got lucky but a thermostat removes the element of luck and keeps the temperature to whatever you set it to |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 07:41:59
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I did experiment a bit with it to get the right settings gingerpony. I am not saying that this is the correct way but at the moment it works for me and if Punumbear had a time clock it would work. You are the expert gingerpony and i will never argue with an expert. |
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
483 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 09:07:54
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| budaholic im getting an anerythristic corn... went for tht as most people tend to get the striking carolina ones.. n i dont like following the herd.. so yus this one caught my eye..:)n its an 08 baby so dont know how big its likely to be.. but see soon enough.. |
love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
1african house snake - Bob |
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Posted - 08/05/2009 : 18:16:23
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Originally posted by punumbear
budaholic im getting an anerythristic corn... went for tht as most people tend to get the striking carolina ones.. n i dont like following the herd.. so yus this one caught my eye..:)n its an 08 baby so dont know how big its likely to be.. but see soon enough..
Anerys are great, but as for the majority, I'd say a lot tend to have normals! |
0.0.1 Anery corn
0.1.0 German Shepherd Dog [Tauni]
1.0.0 Tawny Ocicat [Rufio] |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1202 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 18:26:26
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Originally posted by Ninja
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Originally posted by punumbear
budaholic im getting an anerythristic corn... went for tht as most people tend to get the striking carolina ones.. n i dont like following the herd.. so yus this one caught my eye..:)n its an 08 baby so dont know how big its likely to be.. but see soon enough..
Anerys are great, but as for the majority, I'd say a lot tend to have normals!
Er..... hate to tell you Ninja but Carolinas are normals |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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Posted - 08/05/2009 : 18:43:59
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Originally posted by Tizzy
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Originally posted by Ninja
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Originally posted by punumbear
budaholic im getting an anerythristic corn... went for tht as most people tend to get the striking carolina ones.. n i dont like following the herd.. so yus this one caught my eye..:)n its an 08 baby so dont know how big its likely to be.. but see soon enough..
Anerys are great, but as for the majority, I'd say a lot tend to have normals!
Er..... hate to tell you Ninja but Carolinas are normals
I know, which is why I said most people have them, not anerys. I was agreeing, I think the but got in the way, pardon the pun. |
0.0.1 Anery corn
0.1.0 German Shepherd Dog [Tauni]
1.0.0 Tawny Ocicat [Rufio] |
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
483 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2009 : 07:04:21
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DAY2)ok well hmmm havent had the greatest of starts with her, let her chill in her faun yesterday and she did start leaving the hide towards the evening,she did of course get out twice,first time found her behind the bedroom door.. so scooped her up popped her back in the tank.
I then found her caught in the door hinge when i went to to bed last night, closed the door n let it click shut n i was wondering why it felt stiffer than normal, turned light up and doh.. theres the snake hanging out the door hinge ..., i freaked out opened the door poked rest of her body back through... n popped her back in faun. she is moving but very slowly really hope i havent broken anything n its all bruising as left her alone last night to get over the trauma poor thing..!!!!! the side air vents n all small gaps have now been taped up.. she is still gettin plenty of air as entire lid has very slight air holes in em.BUT OH MY GOD THOUGHT SNAKES WERE MENT TO BE SAVVY ... OR IM JUST NOT MENT TO HAVE SNAKES..:(. |
love my animals more than i like people.
the gang
1 ridgeback
2 kids
1 anery-lil aney
1 m, 4 ft candy cane corn.. aka kellogg..
1 carolina corn-claret/carrot
Newest additon.. f whiteout corn-pastel??
1african house snake - Bob |
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Posted - 09/05/2009 : 09:20:06
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| bless they can get out of the tinyest hole. My amel got out as was under neath the cusion on sofa, i dnt know if u would of done anything to her but sumone will be alng that would advice u better |
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