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| CSN |
Posted - 30/07/2010 : 16:00:55
hey ladies and gents
i today bought my first snake - creamsicle - female
im so excited lol.
i have a question tho - i have set up the viv and the thermometer is fluctuating between 31c to 28.5c
i have never set up a viv before so i need help asap please
thanks guise |
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| hillzi |
Posted - 30/07/2010 : 18:01:02
quote:
Originally posted by gmac
The power rating of the mat is irrelevant unless you are using a dimmer stat.
Well if it's a 4/6W (cant remember the smallest mat), maybe why, I myself, as others have on this forum, had problems of fluctuations and not heating enough up with smaller powered mats. |
| gmac |
Posted - 30/07/2010 : 17:55:13
cornsnakenoob, i am assuming you are using a matstat with those fluctuations, make sure the stat probe is sitting on the mat, you can have the thermometer probe at the same place then its just a case of fiddling with the dial on the stat to get the temps set,this wont take 5 minutes may take a while. As i said assuming it is a matstat you are using there may be a range you get but you dont want it hotter than about 30 deg C.
The power rating of the mat is irrelevant unless you are using a dimmer stat. |
| hillzi |
Posted - 30/07/2010 : 17:46:24
hello mate, I'll try help you.  As am sure everyone else on this forum will do. I just need some answers to these Q's
Is the mat on a thermostat?
How much substrate is over the heatmat?
What size and power rating is the mat?
I wouldn' worry about the fluctuations too much.. but a little bit over 30*C is considered a bit too hot for corns, but the stat maybe just working to get the temps level.
Cheers. |
