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 Ok put the mat back on base of viv but what next?

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n/a Posted - 30/07/2010 : 23:16:28
How do i ensure the heat mat doesn't overheat? What is the best stat? A pulse stat? How much aspen do i put over it before it doesn't act as a insulator?
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lee2308 Posted - 31/07/2010 : 12:48:11
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Originally posted by tigerlily

can i put the probes at the edge of the mat (but on the black where the heat comes from) and weigh the probes down with the hide or does the probes have to be in the middle?
sure i answered this in another thread
Stacii Posted - 31/07/2010 : 10:11:27
i have my stat probe directly on top of the mat (not inside faun) but i guess it depends on the size of enclosure you have
n/a Posted - 31/07/2010 : 01:15:12
its ok got the probes to stay flat.
n/a Posted - 31/07/2010 : 00:56:22
HOw can i do that? Don't i need the probes to be right down on the mat? And does it matter if the snake touched them or sleeps on top?
gmac Posted - 31/07/2010 : 00:38:36
best somwehere in the middle.
n/a Posted - 31/07/2010 : 00:33:00
can i put the probes at the edge of the mat (but on the black where the heat comes from) and weigh the probes down with the hide or does the probes have to be in the middle?
gmac Posted - 31/07/2010 : 00:02:18
in that case make sure it is set to have the mat between 27-29 deg C, the mat will not overheat.
n/a Posted - 31/07/2010 : 00:00:15
I have a thermostat. Its an on / off one.
gmac Posted - 30/07/2010 : 23:54:14
answered your other thread for that one,

edited to add, you really need t get a stat, this will cause heating issues,least of all with your snake possibly ending up with burns. Unstatted mats can reach very high temperatures.
n/a Posted - 30/07/2010 : 23:53:27
yeah i do. He's called Alice. I hear that hides over the heat mat cause insulation so i only have a hide over the cold end. Would that stop my corn going over to the warm end?
gmac Posted - 30/07/2010 : 23:47:53
best with either a matstat (on / off) or a pulse stat both these mats are fine for mats. you really only need 1 cm of aspen over the hot end dont really need much more than that. Do you already have a corn living in the viv,

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