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Jennet
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16/09/2008 : 20:51:37
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Hi... just bought tank and snake off former owner that's had him for a year. Viv using dimmer stat (earth something or something earth make) and 100w red spot, no heat mat. Guy who had him for last year has always put temp up to 30 deg around 9am and lowered to 24 deg around 10pm. Have put two dial type guages in - one each end, and these show variation in temps as would expect.
Seems healthy, interested etc., sheds and eats well from records, but I have just seen in a post on the health forum something about probe should be in the warm end of viv. This guy has probe set up in cool end, and has even marked back of tank where it should go.
Does this vary with the type of set up etc? as all seems to have been well with way he has been keeping him for last year?
Sorry to be a worrier, but all this new to me... cheers.. J |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/09/2008 : 22:07:37
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| The thermostat should stop the viv getting too hot, so its best to have the probe at the hot end. I would also suggest a digital thermometer if possible as the dial ones are very inaccurate. |
 
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Posted - 16/09/2008 : 22:16:52
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Originally posted by Blackecho
The thermostat should stop the viv getting too hot, so its best to have the probe at the hot end. I would also suggest a digital thermometer if possible as the dial ones are very inaccurate.
Absolutely.
I have mine a couple of inches above the substrate so the lower level is at temp, the rest of the heat rises.
If you change the probe to the other end, will that effect any vents? You might find that you may get slight condensation internally as the temp range changes.
Its also likely that you will need to adjust and balance the temp gradient again, as the cool end probe temp will then be at the warm end position.
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/09/2008 : 18:58:26
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We have ours in the warm end too  |
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Jennet
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
4379 Posts |
Posted - 17/09/2008 : 19:27:45
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Just delete the bits you can see now.
You only need from [ img] to [ /img] |
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Jennet
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 17/09/2008 : 19:45:47
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He's a bloke ... he's only a madam when he needs to supplement his income  |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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shaunb
Yearling
United Kingdom
782 Posts |
Posted - 17/09/2008 : 19:56:33
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| banner looks good jennet |
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Jennet
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 17/09/2008 : 20:09:13
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Cheers Jennet! I'm allowed to pick on BE, he secretly likes it really  |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 18/09/2008 : 12:09:02
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| Very nice snake ^^ |
 
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/09/2008 : 13:49:38
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the banners are good but i still think antilagmans are better
(i need to ask ALM to do me a better sig but obviously need to butter him up first!) |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 18/09/2008 : 17:33:06
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The Naughty step has claimed yet another victim!  |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2008 : 12:04:43
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I think we should banish kaz to somewhere for taking our friends from us!!!
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2008 : 20:19:52
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We could call it the "thinking corner"?  |
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Kehhlyr
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/09/2008 : 01:30:10
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Originally posted by gingerpony
(i need to ask ALM to do me a better sig but obviously need to butter him up first!)
Butter him up... Or 'i can't believe it's not butter' him up?????
Sorry for that, i'll get my coat. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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