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Puffin
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
45 Posts

Posted - 26/03/2016 :  07:03:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Has anyone else had problems with their Microclimate stat? I'm having to adjust it daily as the tempurature swings wildly between 20° and 40° even when set on the lowest setting.

I've ordered a new stat (Habistat) but it won't arrive for a while because of Easter.

I'm not impressed with the quality of these stats. :/

0.0.1 CB14 Creamsicle Corn - Pumpkin
1.0.0 CB10 Pacific Parrotlet - Kiwi
1.0.0 CB15 Djungarian Hamster - Mischeif
1.0.0 CB15 Honduran Curlyhair Tarantula
1.0.0 CB15 Pinktoed Tarantula

Razee
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2525 Posts

Posted - 26/03/2016 :  09:03:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Is it pulse or on/off ?

0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat
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Puffin
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
45 Posts

Posted - 26/03/2016 :  12:04:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It's on/off.

0.0.1 CB14 Creamsicle Corn - Pumpkin
1.0.0 CB10 Pacific Parrotlet - Kiwi
1.0.0 CB15 Djungarian Hamster - Mischeif
1.0.0 CB15 Honduran Curlyhair Tarantula
1.0.0 CB15 Pinktoed Tarantula
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2525 Posts

Posted - 26/03/2016 :  12:50:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Those aren't that good, even from Habistat you'll still get quite a variation in temperature ( though yours would suggest the thermostat is faulty ). I'd go for pulse thermostat for heatmat and ceramics ( I have those and they keep the temps very stable ) - it's well worth the extra money, or dimming thermostat with bulbs.

0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat
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Puffin
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
45 Posts

Posted - 26/03/2016 :  13:10:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks. :)

The only pulse stats I can find online are 600w. Do you know if there are any 100w or if the 600w ones would be safe with the a 12w mat?

0.0.1 CB14 Creamsicle Corn - Pumpkin
1.0.0 CB10 Pacific Parrotlet - Kiwi
1.0.0 CB15 Djungarian Hamster - Mischeif
1.0.0 CB15 Honduran Curlyhair Tarantula
1.0.0 CB15 Pinktoed Tarantula
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gaz1974
Hatchling

United Kingdom
146 Posts

Posted - 27/03/2016 :  21:42:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A 600w stat will be fine as the mat will only consume the power it needs. The rating means "up to 600w"

0.1.0 CB 11Amel Corn "Fuzzy"
0.1.0 CB14 Hypo Jungle Boa "Fizzy"
Pair of Woma Pythons
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