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| danny28490 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 16:56:37
hey guys got my corn a few days ago and have a heatmat and got a mat stat which has just broken, whats your advice to keep my snake warm as i cant get another one till next friday?
should i just plug my heatmat in for a few hours a day.
also my snakes not due to be fed for a week anyways |
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| CSN |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 18:41:39
see if a local reptile shop will house it for u until you can get a stat maybe |
| danny28490 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:55:54
grimsby in linconshire |
| Benji54 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:55:03
ive got one i will lend ya but no idea where you are lol!!! |
| gmac |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:38:52
you can use a hot water bottle to the back of the faun, please just make sure the temps are within acceptable range for corns. Just try to make sure the area where you keep your snake is not too cold.
Other possibility is see if anyone in here is nearby and will let you borrow a stat for a week, or anyone in your area.
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| danny28490 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:31:54
got a Exo Terra Funarium and microclimate 8.5watt heatmat |
| Benji54 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:30:48
said and done then danny. dont wanna sound like a sycophant but if gmac says it, do it lol! he's wise like a herp' yoda! :)
good luck amte and dont worry. keep an eye on him and update us if you need any more help/ have any concerns! :) |
| gmac |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:28:39
mats are contact heaters so will generally only heat up on contact, it may give of a little residual heat if you raise the housing but to be honest it is better to leave it off.
what kind of housing and mat do you have? |
| Benji54 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:26:00
its a toughie mate...you know what i would do PERSONALLY but to be fair, gmac has been doing this a lot longer than me and is very good at this stuff. good luck mate. |
| danny28490 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:22:15
and my house does get quite cold even with the heating on most of the time, thats why i'm abit worried about it. |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:21:52
quote:
Originally posted by danny28490
cause i just spilled water over it and it went bang :-(
Ohhh ok then lol XD they should be fine without a mat for a bit depending on how cool your house is. Mine live at the cool end it it reads 21c :) |
| Benji54 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:19:46
quote:
Originally posted by danny28490
cause i just spilled water over it and it went bang :-(
that is a give away! lol!
fair enough, ignore my comment as i bow to gmacs superior knowledge...
@ gmac is there no way he could raise the viv from the mat to cool it slightly but still provide heat? or move it over so it only heats the very edge of the viv and lets heat transfer do the rest? or tape it to the back of the viv as opposed to the bottom? i just worry he could get far too cold at this time of year... |
| danny28490 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:03:43
cause i just spilled water over it and it went bang :-( |
| gmac |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:03:05
quote:
Originally posted by Benji54
keep your mat on 24/7 and get a new stat ASAP. as long as the mat only covers the recommended amount of the viv, the snake can still go to the other end to cool if needs be. good luck and dont worry, it should be fine till you can get a new stat!
nope dont turn the mat on at all as you cant regulate it, if you cant get a new stat until next week your corn will just have to do without heat.
Make sure your room where you keep the snake is not cold and kept relatively warm, is the best you can do really. |
| Benji54 |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:02:57
keep your mat on 24/7 and get a new stat ASAP. as long as the mat only covers the recommended amount of the viv, the snake can still go to the other end to cool if needs be. good luck and dont worry, it should be fine till you can get a new stat! |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 17:00:23
why do you think your mat stat is broken? |
