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| Blackcat |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 12:24:44
Hi I'm new to snake keeping and was just wondering whether it is possible to use one of those adapter things and plug more than one heat mat into my mat stat? I understand that I can't exceed the wattage rating of the mat stat, currently only have a 7W mat plugged into my 100W mat stat.
I also assume it is probably advisable that additional mats plugged in should be the same.
I only ask as currently have two set ups each with a mat stat, but was thinking if I could plug more than one into each mat stat I could get more set ups - Addiction setting in  |
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| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 20/01/2012 : 22:51:52
thistle... good argument! makes sense however i dont believe my snakes are in any danger and i did ask on this forum how to set multiple mats with one stat and i got advice and instructions from people more experienced than my self who some of which have beign on this site along time and also said they do it themselves. ive had my snakes nearly 2 years on multiple mats with one stat and not had 1 problem with temps |
| Blackcat |
Posted - 11/01/2012 : 09:23:55
Question answered: yes it is possible, but not sensible or responsible.
Mat stats on each set up it will be, for the sake of £25 it isn't worth the risk to my snakes wellbeing.
Thanks everyone |
| thistle |
Posted - 11/01/2012 : 03:26:31
quote:
Originally posted by mikeyd_26
and... call me daft but if one heatmat overheats then if its attached to the same thermostat the other one also over heats? but isnt that why i bought a thermostat in the 1st place???????
to control the temps? it turns on and off and on and off and on and off.... you get my point the thermostat controls the heat the thermometers read it :)
The problem would be if the mat that has the thermostat probe on it stops working for some reason, it will go cold so the thermostat won't switch off causing the other mat attached to that thermostat to overheat. |
| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 11/01/2012 : 02:25:00
and... call me daft but if one heatmat overheats then if its attached to the same thermostat the other one also over heats? but isnt that why i bought a thermostat in the 1st place???????
to control the temps? it turns on and off and on and off and on and off.... you get my point the thermostat controls the heat the thermometers read it :) |
| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 11/01/2012 : 02:03:07
umm yeh like i think i sed thermometers read the temps.... that u need to achieve as long as those temps are monitored everything should be ok i do change my snakrs water every day as it allows me to make sure there temps/poop picking oh and the snakes genral health are ok. |
| paulie78 |
Posted - 11/01/2012 : 00:27:46
quote:
Originally posted by Spreebok
@Paulie They started stocking them at my Local Reptile Shop, Exeter Exotics! They come from Australia, so an import jobby, but they look good!
@Kdlang Yeah, there are risks, but so long as you keep thermometers on both to monitor them, you should be okay. I've been using doubled up stats for nearly a year now, and they never differ in for than 0.5 degrees max.
Thanks mate im in taunton but go to exeter from time to time so ill have to see if i can find the shop are they expensive ? as a habistat stat is only 25 quid lol
Im a born worrier so its seperate stats all the way for me the extra cost is worth the piece of mind i have not having to worry about overheating mats lol |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 22:33:26
Let's all be honest it's not really on, you're effectively running mats with no control as kd rightly points out. If you want multiple corns do the right thing and look after them properly and purchase multiple stats. |
| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 22:01:26
i must admit i do use muliple mats on one stat but what i did learn is the set up for the snakes has to be almost identical
for the tempretures to be the same (ish) eg a small faunarium and a 3ft viv attached to the same stat, this usually gives totally different readings on the thermometers that are placed on the heat mat :) |
| Blackcat |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 20:08:38
I have thermometers on both my set ups, but being a newbie to snake keeping I will prob stick to a mat stat for each set up for now - don't think I would feel confident enough to risk the chance of a mat over heating.
Thanks for the answers and advice :) |
| Spreebok |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 18:29:16
@Paulie They started stocking them at my Local Reptile Shop, Exeter Exotics! They come from Australia, so an import jobby, but they look good!
@Kdlang Yeah, there are risks, but so long as you keep thermometers on both to monitor them, you should be okay. I've been using doubled up stats for nearly a year now, and they never differ in for than 0.5 degrees max. |
| kdlang |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 17:51:41
My only fear with pluggin multiple mats into one stat is that only one of the mats would have the thermostat probe on. If one of the other mats were to overheat for any reason then there wouldn't be anything to shut it off. |
| Blackcat |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 17:33:23
Great, I can feel that my numbers may increase 
Thanks for answer Spreebok and like Paulie78 asked, who makes the heat mat with the built in thermostat and where did you get it from? |
| paulie78 |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 16:42:42
quote:
Originally posted by Spreebok
You can indeedy :>
Two of my matstats have two heatmats plugged into them! Also picked up a nice little product, a heatmat with the thermostat built into it, can't wait to try it out!
ooh whered you get the heat mat with the built in stat ? |
| Spreebok |
Posted - 10/01/2012 : 13:49:15
You can indeedy :>
Two of my matstats have two heatmats plugged into them! Also picked up a nice little product, a heatmat with the thermostat built into it, can't wait to try it out! |
