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| n/a |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 22:11:01
Could someone give me there ideas on which is best to use for sub-adult and adult corns heatmat OR heatlamp?? THANKS |
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| Stumpy |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 22:34:16
I have a heat lamp at present but will be changing to a mat soon.
The mat can be above the floor if in a wooden viv, or you could look into getting a reptile radiator.
I use a magic eye Micro climate thermostat. |
| punumbear |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 22:09:26
my big lad is on lamp atm.. might change the royal n lil corn over when they r big enough to go in vivs.. id rather do that than take any sort of risk with heat mats spesh when they reach a hefty size. |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 19:05:19
lamp- not sure.
stat- between £20 and £50 depending what type you get. I paid £25 for each of my on/off stats. |
| n/a |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 18:25:48
Hi how much are we talking for a lamp and stat?? |
| hillzi |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 16:43:28
I've heard that snakes grow bigger on lamps. maybe because its more natural. but i think its a load of rubbish.
Its really preference i think. |
| heatseeker872591 |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 15:59:00
i always used a bulb by the day and switched that off at night and turned the heat mat on (both being controlled by a temperature thermostat when it was on) a few months ago i went to lost world reptiles in teynham in kent to buy my corn snake a bigger heat mat, as he was struggling to coil on to his present one as he is growing in to a big boy slowly but surely. the shop keeper told me that when a corn snake gets to 3 and a half feet plus they shouldnt be kept on heat mats whether its thermostatically controlled or not, as the weight of a corn snake over 300 grams pressing down on a heat mat can cause some thermal burns and reccomended that i go full time heat bulb from then on, so i ended up buying myself a dimmer thermostat for my heat bulb. his saying was that you cant beat heat bulbs for any reptile as in the wild their heat comes from above, never below. and that the heat from a bulb circulated the entire viv whereas a heat mat only warms that square of the floor in which the mat is. everyone has different opionions on methods and some work better than others, im just saying what i was told. |
| eeji |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 13:35:23
mats n stats for corn snakes, although when I build my new rack it may be getting heat cable instead (statted of course ;) ) |
| n/a |
Posted - 26/07/2009 : 08:31:03
ok will sort out a stat asap thanks for the help |
| punumbear |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 22:37:12
quote:
Originally posted by longjon75
hi why do i need to get a stat asap when my the temp doesnt go above 80??
need stat n digital therms so ya can actually read what heat ya mat is reaching best temps are about 28-30 degrees c for warm end...if ya cant read/ dont know ya exact heat ya risking ya snakes health |
| Remmy |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 21:49:32
What set up have you got? My heat mats get to over 100 degrees without a stat> |
| n/a |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 19:12:00
hi why do i need to get a stat asap when my the temp doesnt go above 80?? |
| Dazzetski |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 16:58:52
I use ceramics for the royals & the corns on dimmer stats |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 15:15:03
woooo, get a stat asap! |
| n/a |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 07:45:14
the temp is 80 at the hot end and getting a stat on fri |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 02:31:12
Are you using a Thermostat to controll what temp it is ? |
| n/a |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 22:22:24
CHEERS DAN one of my heatmats rarely gets above 80 is this ok and is this normal or have i got a faulty mat?? |
| BlueTongueDan |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 22:20:22
Ive always favored heat mats for my snakes, Apart from the tree boa.
But both can be used so its up to you really. |
