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| Darkelf-Lola |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 09:19:21
I'm setting up my 1st wooden viv, & getting ready to move Lola across after she has fed tonight (& i've waited 48hrs). I am also picking up a lot of useful info from other peoples posts about moving their snakes into new homes. The only question I have on the subject is peoples opinions about changing to a ceramic heater in a wooden viv over a heat mat??  |
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| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 19:57:42
Good choice, as said I found the ambient got too high when trying ceramics in my LX36 vivs. I now only use ceramics in my EX48 vivs for my carpet and in the near future my Russian Rat. |
| Darkelf-Lola |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 18:22:36
I have a Vivexotics 34" compact viv Mick, I have ordered a new 20w lucky reptile thermo mat, which should arrive tomorrow from Swell reptiles. :-) |
| Okeetee Mick |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 17:38:20
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Originally posted by Darkelf-Lola
I'm setting up my 1st wooden viv, & getting ready to move Lola across after she has fed tonight (& i've waited 48hrs). I am also picking up a lot of useful info from other peoples posts about moving their snakes into new homes. The only question I have on the subject is peoples opinions about changing to a ceramic heater in a wooden viv over a heat mat??
Not sure what size viv you have but a ceramic in a small viv will certainly bring the ambient up, a heat mat is just fine for corns. |
| Moppet |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 17:34:45
I use heat mats with my corns in their wooden vivs, just because then I don't have to bother with a guard and fitting it  Working well so far for me. |
| Mamma |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 11:59:08
I only use ceramics with Manson. Being a boa shes heavy bodied and risks burning on a mat (thermo-regulation differences). My corns are do well on mats. Its all about preference though |
| herriotfan |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 10:26:19
I use a guarded bulb for my vivs.
They're used with a habistat dimming thermostat and digital thermometre.
Very easy and would recommend it. |
| Darkelf-Lola |
Posted - 15/04/2013 : 09:34:55
Also if I stay with the heat mat, the 1 I have already is under a third of the floor are of the viv, but the next size up is over half the floor area of the viv, opinions please?? |
