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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/08/2011 : 15:45:26
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Hey guys i'm a lil bit worried I checked my temps today and the cool end of the viv was at 24 the hot end however was in the 40s! Touched the heat mat its red hot I checked the fuse on the stat that was fine so i’m guessing the stats gone belly up (it was an old one I borrowed from my uncles brother who used to keep water dragons)
ive been all over town to everywhere that stocks reptiles/equipment only one of them actually had thermostats in stock there are 4 places in my town that sell reptiles and snakes I think its pretty shocking they don’t stock ALL of the equipment needed to keep them!
Anyway the one place that did have any only had the big ones or the digital plug-in type
one of the guys advised me to use a timer plug so the mat comes on hourly then off then on etc not sure I like that idea
Couldn’t really afford it but ive just bought a brand new stat from eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ministat-100-Reptile-Thermostat-FREE-DELIVERY-/110721424811?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item19c782ddab
The thought of no stat after reading all the horror stories online whilst researching them fills me with absolute dread Eddie seems absolutely fine ive thoroughly checked him over and he’s got no signs of burns etc though I read somewhere prolonged overexposure to heat can cause brain damage
Ive raised the tub from the bottom of the viv now so there’s a half inch gap between the base of the tub and the glass of the viv which has dropped the temperature to 30.1 (though it’s fluctuating a bit as its really hot here today)
Can anyone offer any advice on what I should do while I await the arrival of the new stat? I’m really concerned...i tested everything before i got the snake and it was all fine
p.s one of the places we went to a supposed "aquatics/reptile superstore" which has a pretty bad reputation in the town anyway personally I wont buy anything from them except fish food for my Oscar was feeding they’re snakes when we got there so we decided to hang for 5 and watch they just threw the mice/rats into the vivs they had a gorgeous adult common corn someone had placed cork bark in the viv with a price tag sellotaped around it (badly) and the snake was all tangled up in it ugh we pointed it out to them they did eventually remove it but we had to remind them i’m disgusted sorry for the long post guys
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/08/2011 : 15:50:57
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| Turn the mat off, is the safest option for now. And yes prolonged exposure to that level of heat will cause neurological problems |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 15:59:24
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how longs it safe for him to go without heat for ?
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 16:03:46
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| 4 days ish maybe more, just dont let the room hes in get too cold |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 16:05:16
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okies thanks for the info gmac very reassuring do u think the timer plug might be usefull while im waiting for the stat to arrive ?
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 16:06:51
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how would i tell if hes already suffered any damage (ill never forgive myself is he has hes acting ok hes alert etc hes in a tub in the viv so theres the bottom of the tub and the base of glass viv between him and the heat mat so im not really sure about the exact temperatures hes been exposed too to be honest) hes due a feed tomorrow im worried now ugh
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 16:12:07
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Nope ignore the timer idea, it wont work and you wont know how loong it takes to warm beyond what is safe.
As for damage to the heat, if it is alert and acting normal then would just treat as normal. |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 16:15:32
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Phew thank chr*st for that thankyou gmac ive been worried stupid wish id just held off a week or two now and bought a brand new stat from the off!! Your a lifesaver (literally) many thanks
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thistle
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/08/2011 : 17:20:08
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| He'll be fine without the heat mat until your new thermostat arrives, but don't feed him until then as without the extra heat he won't be able to digest any food. It won't do him any harm to miss a feed. |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 21:55:58
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| have got it stable now at 31 (hasnt changed in 6 hours) am checking it regularly every hour lol new stat should be days away |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 23:48:24
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| You still can't watch it 24 hours a day. Honestly, the best thing you can do for your snake right now is to turn off the mat until your new stat arrives |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2011 : 00:13:02
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i will switch it off shortly when i buugger off to bed just wanted to give him as long as i could with a heat mat while i was able because the bedrooms the coldest room in the house i have to keep it that way because of my lung condition while im here (and im here a lot as unable to work) i can monitor the temp every 5 mins if i needed too
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0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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