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| adamczuk |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 19:58:12
Hi there 
This forum has been an absolute goldmine of information.
I'm going to be getting my very first corn snake in a few weeks but firstly I want to have everything up and running smoothly first. I've just bought the first vivarium, a VivExotic LX24. My problem here is what to do about the heating, I was thinking about a heating mat, where would I place this? Under the substrate? and could that cause damage to my pet?
here is a link to the vivarium in question;
http://www.seapets.co.uk/products/reptile-supplies/reptile-terrariums/vivexotic-vivariums/vivexotic-vivariums-lx-models/vivexotic-lx24-vivarium-ellmua-beech-58-7x37-5x40-5cm.html |
| 16 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Blackcat |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 10:36:03
Hello and welcome, good luck in your exams and looking forward to seeing what snake you choose. |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 16:04:06
schmello :) |
| Lozzy |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 16:02:28
Welcome to the forum!:) |
| kat99 |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 11:43:37
i have bad experinences with my local pets at home i dont trust them and i find they ask 2 many questions when buying any animal from n they try n tell u stuff n sell u stuff that is not very good adivce i wood go 2 a breeder or a local reptile shop n see if u can handle the snake |
| smart bunny |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 10:19:25
Hi and welcome, good luck finding your perfect snakey!! |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 10:08:09
Welcome to the forum |
| Mamma |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 09:37:17
HI there  |
| nickyff |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 00:09:37
I cant speak for others' experience, but my nearest P@H is very good- although the snakes cost more than from a private breeder, (i think around 50 quid as opposed to between 10-25 privately,) they DO keep feeding records and won't sell you a snake that isn't a reliable feeder. The hatchie we got last year had records back to her birth, as they'd kept the notes from the supplier and continued on from there. My local P@H also has a couple of quite knowledgable bods working in the rep section there, but its lucky dip if those blokes are in on the day i go. |
| adamczuk |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 23:03:58
quote:
Originally posted by a33272
u getting a hatchie or older??
Haven't even picked the little fella out yet,lol. I wanted to go to a breeder as i don't know how well Pets At Home keep records and such, but there is none i can find around here. Just wanting to get everything up and running for the little guy before i commit to a certain one. |
| a33272 |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 21:54:59
u getting a hatchie or older??
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| Georgina |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 21:51:01
hi there, id go for a mat and sat x |
| Donnie |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 21:03:21
Hello and welcome |
| kev 5 |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 20:52:23
hello and welcome to the forum |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 20:24:30
Hi and welcome |
| adamczuk |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 20:07:41
Thank you for your reply, it's exactly the advice I was after. I just wasn't sure that the mat wouldn't cause a fire with the aspen shavings. I'll definitely upload pics, i'm excited about it, something to look forward to after exams! |
| tordyjo |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 20:03:47
HI there and welcome, a heat mat is the best source of heat, you would put this inside the viv under the substrate, you would also need a digital thermometer, which you can get for a couple pounds from somewhere like ebay and a thermostat which would control the temperature of the mat. Many pet shops will say this is an unnessary piece of equipment, but it can potentially prevent a fire and/or burns to your snake. Good luck, don't forget we want pics when you have he/she, and you're in the right place for questions |
