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 Posted - 30/03/2009 : 13:16:00
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I'm really confused now! My corn has always been on a heat mat, and I was about to upgrade to an 11x11 with a mat stat but someone has just recommended that I get a ceramic heater to attach to the roof - a heat lamp I am assuming? Obviously if i chose this I would get a guard but I thought mats were ok?
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/03/2009 : 14:04:37
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| Mats are fine for corns- I would recommend a ceramic for larger bodied snakes or snakes that require higher ambient air temperature, but corns don't really need anything more than a mat (or a bulb) really. |
 
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Posted - 30/03/2009 : 14:06:19
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| thanks kazarella, I'm beginning to get grey hair over this! She has always been on a mat, and a new one with stat should be fine. Its just trying to get the temp variation right for her! |
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CAL
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 13:10:12
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| I've used a mat (on all the time) and a small bulb (only on in the day) for years and its been OK. However, my local shop has just persuaded me to use the heat lamp only on a dimming thermostat as it gives a better temperature control. I'm going to try it but to be fair I think you'll be alright with a mat so long as it gets the warm end to the right temp. |
0.0.1 Cornsnake: Monty, 10 years old, 5ft 3".
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 19:39:14
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Originally posted by Kazerella
Mats are fine for corns- I would recommend a ceramic for larger bodied snakes or snakes that require higher ambient air temperature, but corns don't really need anything more than a mat (or a bulb) really.
exactly what i was going to say!  |
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 20:22:26
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| thanks, will get the 11x11 and a mat stat just as soon as my boss pays me!!! Been out today and got some great logs to strip and clean for her tank :-) |
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 21:13:01
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| i always used a heatmat and day bulb and my temps were always fine :) |
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Spedz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/03/2009 : 22:48:05
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I have a heatmat on a matstat that is on at night mostly, and a 40 or 60w (I can't remember which) spotlight with guard that is on from 10.30am to 8.30pm and I get my temps pretty good (33c will be the absolute maximum)
(She's in a 3ft wooden viv; so the heatmat heats her hot end, and the bulb heats the ambient air throughout the viv :P) |
1.1.0 Corn Snake - 'Jasper' & 'Storm'
0.0.1 Curly Hair Tarantula - 'Fluffy'
1.0.0 Border Collie - 'Chance'
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - 'Alfie'
0.1.0 Tortoise - 'Lightning'
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