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| lotabob |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 00:58:20
OK so temperature is a big concern of mine. Can everyone tell me what they keep their temps at. For instance my current temps are
DAY Hot end 29 Cold end 23
NIGHT Hot end 21 Cold end 20
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| lotabob |
Posted - 02/11/2010 : 23:37:07
I had my mat rigged outside the viv while I got to grips with the stat and decided after sorting temps out on the stat I unplugged it and ran the mat without a stat, it hit 38 degrees quite quickly and then continued to rise over the next 2 hours to a max of 39.7 degrees. Anyone who is using or thinking of using any piece of heating equipment without a stat is seriously risking the health and life of their animal.
The price of a stat is nothing compared to the price your snake will pay if you dont have one. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 02/11/2010 : 09:14:42
i think Habistat mats claim to not get over about 32*C.........load of **** in my experience though and certainly NOT a reason to not use a stat!  |
| lotabob |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 21:28:17
200 degrees thats unbelievable, who would ever need a mat even close to that temp. It amazes me that there isn't a self regulating mat or maybe there is and I've just not EVER seen one. Maybe its one for dragons den. |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 21:21:24
quote:
Originally posted by gingerpony
i think most dimming stats have a minimum load so you might need to change it
the worst offenders i've come across are the little 4" x 11" (ish) 7w mats, unstatted their temp gets waaaay hot!!!
Yeah, i think it was one of these that unstatted and blocked it hit over 200 degrees C.
Scary stuff, thats smoke, fire and losing bits of your house!!!! |
| lotabob |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 20:23:59
And this mat is just a winter thing anyway, help keep him warm, my flat is usually boiling during the summer, its an insurance policy against a chill, if its warm enough the stat will just leave the mat switched off. |
| lotabob |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 20:21:31
Your not wrong gingerpony its a minimum load of 40 watts so that settles it, bulb through the day and mat 24/7 just to keep a nice constant of around 26 degrees and then let the bulb push up to 29-30 during the heat of the day, he does like sitting on the log once the bulb has warmed it through the day so couldn't deprive him of his favourite perch. I'm sure its a bit of a long way round a simple task but if it works all good if not I'll buy stat number 3. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 19:55:05
i think most dimming stats have a minimum load so you might need to change it
the worst offenders i've come across are the little 4" x 11" (ish) 7w mats, unstatted their temp gets waaaay hot!!! |
| lotabob |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 19:33:47
I use a 60 watt bulb and dimming stat for 12 hours in the day. I've been running the central heating to keep the snake warm on a night and its just too warm for me. I am not happy with the bulb, Spot doesn't come out during the day and waits until the light goes off and sometimes you see him sitting waiting for it to go off.
I've just bought a 20 watt heat mat and a mat-stat to try stabilise the night time temperatures, I haven't fitted it yet as Spot is busy digesting at the moment.
So my other question is can I use my dimming stat on my heat mat if I decide to do away with the bulb as my main heat source and switch to heating with the mat, leaving a mat-stat free to any takers.
I'm thinking the light would be great if your snake liked to bask but Spot definitely does not so the mat may be a better option. Oh my head hurts, Spot's wellbeing keeps me awake wondering if he's warm enough, has he dropped too cold to digest his food etc. I have enough equipment to pretty much heat the albert hall but deciding whats the best way is a nightmare. So I'll open it up to the brain trust on here.
Oh and just testing my mat at the moment and its 20 watts and reaches a max surface temperature of 37.3 degrees centigrade so STAT YOUR MAT PEOPLE OR ELSE.
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| eeji |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 19:21:24
warm end: 27 ish day and night
cold end: whatever the room temperature is |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 18:03:29
27-28 in at hot all day. Cold end varies more on what the weather has been that day or will be. Like some days it's 19, other's it 23. |
| clintham |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 17:58:05
28-29 warm, 20-22 cold |
| elament |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 17:29:25
My temps are 28/29 warm end 21-24 cold end (which is basically room temp) ((I like my heating)) but then i use heatmats not bulbs. |
| JackHutchy979 |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 16:10:47
Well I just put the heat mat into my viv so I'm going to now turn it in during the night and turn the heat bulb of during night this wil raise my temp at night
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| Red123 |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 14:57:03
My temps are 29 in the hot end 23 in the cool end. In the winter months the cool end drops to about 20 during the night and picks up to about 22 during the day is this too cold? The hot stays at 29 (under the hide that is) |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 14:51:10
Same a K, dont bother dropping the night time temps, certainly not as low as 22 anyway, thats high end hibernation temps.
although 31 degrees is fine, i wouldnt leave it that high all the time, 27 - 28 is a nice all round average figure for the year.
All my corns stay at about 28 29 24hrs a day, the boas stay about 33 34 24hrs, because the room itself is about 26 degrees, the cold end doesnt go any lower than that. |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 13:35:55
No need for a night time temp drop though. Is there any particular reason you drop the temps at night?? |
| smiffy89 |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 13:12:32
quote:
Originally posted by JackHutchy979
I use a 40w heat bulb temps:
Day hot 31 cold 28
Night hot 22 cold 19-20
Are these temps ok?
should be ok only 1 i'd watch is the 31c during the day,just to make sure it doesn't creep up too high |
| JackHutchy979 |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 12:56:34
I use a 40w heat bulb temps:
Day hot 31 cold 28
Night hot 22 cold 19-20
Are these temps ok? |
| smiffy89 |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 12:32:05
my cornies temps are hot=28c cold=22c day or night
are you using a heat bulb? because a mat and stat set up correctly shouldnt vary as much as those figures let us know what your heating and lighting set up is so we can narrow down the problem. |
| drchino |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 12:11:50
I need to prop my heat mat up a bit higher to the bottom of my glass but I'm usually getting about 27-28 on the hot end and 20-22 in the cool end. It dropped down to about 19 when it started getting colder but the flats below me have put their heating on in the evening now so my flats got nice and warm again :) |
