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| Leasha |
Posted - 09/11/2012 : 19:11:57
Helloo!
At the moment I have a bulb that just gives off heat (Forgot the English name sorry!) It gets REALLY REALLY HOT and I've put my hand against it a couple of times and got burnt/blistered quite badly. Today I bought a special vivarium bulb protector but that also gets REALLY hot.. My snake can't reach it at the moment but im really worried that she will get burnt. Some one help me please!
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| Leasha |
Posted - 12/11/2012 : 06:18:53
Not sure if the hole stabbing will work tbh.
I'm going to place the heat mat underneath in stead of in the viv anyway :) |
| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 12/11/2012 : 00:19:55
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Originally posted by Katie.Dublin
Just stab a hole in that mesh stuff and you can stick in as many wires as you like!
Just be a little conservative.. holes always end up bigger then you think in mesh. |
| Katie.Dublin |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 21:44:52
Just stab a hole in that mesh stuff and you can stick in as many wires as you like! |
| Leasha |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 21:12:01
@Dan
Thanks alot for the link. unfortunatly I have a full glass viv so can't drill holes :< |
| Dancross0 |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 17:58:29
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22301
Might be useful for you! |
| Leasha |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 17:46:33
Thanks alot for the IKEA link! Will totally pop down to the store nearby and buy it :D
Heatmat and Thermo should arrive this week too. I hope I can find a way to set it up safely and effectivley. |
| Leasha |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 17:44:30
My viv came with the heat lamp and socket thingie to put it in.. No holes whatsoever for a heat mat... I got my snake incl the viv and other basic snake stuff from a so called 'reptile expert shop thing'
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| Welshlamb |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 11:09:08
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Originally posted by Leasha
I have ordered the dessert mat and the stat :)
Does anyone know of a heat bulb that doesnt get REAL hot but still gives off some heat? :0
Here's the product your looking for
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90192071/
Really good product. Does not emit any heat so even if snake decides to have a look no burns.
Also contains everything you'll need to secure it inside your viv.
Good Luck
PS all loyalties go to Auld Baldy - whos working undercover for Ikea on this forum |
| a33272 |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 08:06:07
All bulbs get hot unfourtunatly. Even low wattage energy saving. Did ya enclosure come with then lamp fixed in like that? |
| Leasha |
Posted - 11/11/2012 : 07:14:22
I have ordered the dessert mat and the stat :)
Does anyone know of a heat bulb that doesnt get REAL hot but still gives off some heat? :0 |
| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 16:57:49
+1 to the stat.. the rain forest mat I have has never managed to go over 28c so I don't stress about it.. the Desert needs a stat.. otherwise it gets way too hot for a cornsnake
Both of my boys are on Aspen... the stat probe is actually stuck on the outside of the viv taped to the centre of the heat mat on the bottom.
My thermometer is battery operated so I don't have any wires and such going from outside to in. |
| Leasha |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 16:38:39
Will definitly get the thermo and mat :0 |
| serena_08 |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 15:54:13
Whatever heat may you get, make sure you get a thermostat also, it will help maintain a temperature (25-29^) without having to worry about it. It may seem slightly expensive at first but they are worth every penny, (or cent, lol)
http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/habistat-mat-stat-thermostat-100w.html |
| Leasha |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 15:30:25
I think I will be needing the desert ones because I have woodchip like substrate?
Will look into the Exo Terra mats.
Thanks! |
| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 14:42:11
I don't have any experience with ProRep stuff..
I'm using a set of exoterra mats, one 4w and one 8w.. (rainforest and desert)
The rainforest is under powered it peaks at 28c... the desert I've never let 'max out' but it never has any trouble keeping temp @ 28c.. even with the window open.. |
| Leasha |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 10:24:09
I'm thinking about buying the ProRep Heat Mat 150x280mm (6x11in) 7W
Will this really warm up the viv to 25*C - 28*C ??
Does anyone have any experience with ProRep Heat mats? |
| Leasha |
Posted - 10/11/2012 : 10:19:29
Here are some photos... I switched off the viv last night and when I went to check this morning and it was 21*C.. Poor fluffy was all cold nd rolled up in a ball. I emmediatly switched the heating back on and warmed her up in my hands :(
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| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 09/11/2012 : 22:04:10
Leasha, how is the cable for the ceramic lamp fed into the aquarium? You 'might' be able to put the probes and wiring in the same way.
A photo of how things are set up might help us.  |
| Auld Baldy |
Posted - 09/11/2012 : 21:53:11
You could try Surrey Pet Supplies for international orders, but there should be a distributor in the Netherlands.
http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/habistat-mat-stat-thermostat-100w.html
You can get the mat and thermostat here as well. Size will depend on the size of the aquarium base. As a guide the mat should cover about 1/3 of the base area.
I would be more concerned about using a bare ceramic lamp in a glass aquarium. The heat is more likely to crack the glass.
The mat is designed for heating enclosures. There is practically no risk as long as everything is set up properly, whether underneath the tank or inside the vivarium. The snake can lie on top of a statted mat with no fear of injury. The substrate will not be a fire risk either and the snake can burrow in it quite safely. |
| Leasha |
Posted - 09/11/2012 : 21:40:55
Please may I have a link to a international online shop where they sell these things???
Are you sure it's ok to place the meat mat underneath and not in the viv?
Also my snake likes to sometimes hide under the substrate is this dangerous if the heat mat is under the viv or will se find it to hot and not go under? :0 |
