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kerrycornsnake
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 18/01/2009 : 11:07:33
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Hi,
I'm about to upgrade my corn to a much larger vivarium. I'm not sure whether to use a heat mat or over tank heating. I've had conflicting advice about both. What would you recommend?
Cheers.
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Posted - 18/01/2009 : 11:31:38
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| I think corns don't get their heat from basking in sunlight - they prefer to stay hidden in hides, so if you can fit an underneath heat mat I would imagine that would provide more stable heat to the corn... |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2009 : 11:32:05
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| most people on here use heatmats i think |
    
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Posted - 18/01/2009 : 14:09:06
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How much bigger is the viv?
I've heard good things about Microclimate's AHS heaters in big vivs. |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2009 : 14:39:19
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| I use red bulbs in my vivs. If you do put a heatmat in a viv, just make sure the snake can't come in direct contact. |
 
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2009 : 15:11:21
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| heatmat on a thermostat, it should cover one half to one third of the floor surface of the viv. |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1202 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2009 : 15:49:25
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| I'm gready - basking light during the day, heatmat at night. |
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2009 : 15:52:40
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Originally posted by Tizzy
I'm gready - basking light during the day, heatmat at night.
Likewise. Ceramic during the day and heat mat at night. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2009 : 18:30:09
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| I use just a heat mat on a stat |
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kerrycornsnake
Snake Mite
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Posted - 19/01/2009 : 15:17:18
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Ok thanks everyone.
I think I'm going to get a 36" vivarium and use a heat mat, the supplier has told me I would need to keep it on the inside under the substrate. Is this ok, I thought heat mats were supposed to be underneath the tank but not inside?
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Lewy
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/01/2009 : 15:51:26
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Originally posted by kerrycornsnake
Ok thanks everyone.
I think I'm going to get a 36" vivarium and use a heat mat, the supplier has told me I would need to keep it on the inside under the substrate. Is this ok, I thought heat mats were supposed to be underneath the tank but not inside?
Cheers.
Inside is okay, but try and get something like a floor tile(s) or some glass to cover the mat... Some people on here use floor vinyl. Which makes the tank easier to clean as well.
A matstat is a must to keep the mat at the desired temperature! They work by shutting off the electricity when the mat gets too hot.
Without a Stat your snake could burn itself or the mat could overheat and set fire to the viv!
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kerrycornsnake
Snake Mite
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Posted - 19/01/2009 : 16:03:22
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Ok thanks.
I have a matstat and use the heat mat under the base of his current starter home but will use something to cover it when I get the new viv.
Cheers for the advice.
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