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DTW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/08/2011 : 13:22:48
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Ok so I'm in the process of setting up 2 new vivs and have a question on the set up, may seem daft but I've never used wooden vivs before and don't like using lamps for heat so....
Can a heat mat be set up inside a wooden viv? I have had it suggested that they can be placed on the side of the viv instead of the floor since the heat would radiate foward but not sure how I'd set up a stat for that?
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 13:25:55
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| hmmm good question, i dont have a snake yet but when i move to a bigger viv i like the idea of a heat rock, maybe you would too :) |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Simmy_82
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1272 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 13:27:30
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| Yes it can be set up in the viv and on the floor of the viv is fine. As long as you have a thermostat and digital thermometer for it you'll be fine |
 
0.1.0 - Cat - Tallulah
0.0.1 - Carolina Corn Snake - Lilith |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 13:40:49
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| we use mats inside wooden vivs, we only secure the mat by pinning it down with the hide/other decor and have the thermometer probe and stat probe rubber-banded together laying on top of the substrate |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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DTW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
118 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 13:47:28
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Thanks guys, I thought it should be ok as long as it was on a stat but thought I'd check first.
Didn't intend to do both at once and prob will have an empty one for a while but buying 2 of everything is saving me a fair amount of cash in the long run so wh not? :) |
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garrie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1148 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 14:06:43
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Originally posted by ScalySituation
hmmm good question, i dont have a snake yet but when i move to a bigger viv i like the idea of a heat rock, maybe you would too :)
Heat rocks get LOTS of bad press...they often get too hot and cause health issues/burns to the snake - they may have improved, but they really aren't needed (a heat mat with a normal rock on top would be fine) |
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Garrie - Halesworth, Suffolk. 1.0 AURYN (fire morph corn) 0.1 Puzzle (Cat) |
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Aegis
Hatchling
United Kingdom
282 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 16:13:37
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| I have heat mat inside mine. Doesnt matter what i try and pin it down with, she still lifts it to the top so iv given in now....Got 2 thermometers coming out of my viv and a thermostat. |
4.0.0 Kids (Hugh, Seamus, Athrun + JD)
1.0.0 Gingy cat (Fintan Stack)
0.1.0 Snow Corn (Karuza)
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 16:51:21
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| I do the same as GP. My therometer has a litttle sucker though that I lick and stick onto the heatmat to stop it moving about too much though and little stones ontop of that. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Aegis
Hatchling
United Kingdom
282 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 16:54:12
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
I do the same as GP. My therometer has a litttle sucker though that I lick and stick onto the heatmat to stop it moving about too much though and little stones ontop of that.
How do u get it to stick! I can never get those things to work, its like licking an envelope too! Ugh! Lol! |
4.0.0 Kids (Hugh, Seamus, Athrun + JD)
1.0.0 Gingy cat (Fintan Stack)
0.1.0 Snow Corn (Karuza)
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 17:34:38
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| I make sure the heat mat is clean and no aspen is in the way or dust and really press it down XD. Althoguh after a week or so it becomes unstuck that's why I use the rocks too ^^ tempted to seal it in place. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 18:08:24
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Originally posted by garrie
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Originally posted by ScalySituation
hmmm good question, i dont have a snake yet but when i move to a bigger viv i like the idea of a heat rock, maybe you would too :)
Heat rocks get LOTS of bad press...they often get too hot and cause health issues/burns to the snake - they may have improved, but they really aren't needed (a heat mat with a normal rock on top would be fine)
heat rocks are usually run without a stat, and tbh i'm not sure how you could set one up statted.........hence the issue with them being too hot! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Maybe stupid question?
