The Corn Snake Forum
The Corn Snake Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Members | Search | FAQ
Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Corn Snake Posts
 Corn Snake - General Keeping information
 can someone put my mind at rest?
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  09:41:53  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi guys!

i am still waiting on a thermostat to arrive through the post and have been constantly switching the heat mat on and off in the viv. I was told to leave it off until the stat arrived as it was very warm at the time, but now the temp has dropped below 20c.

My crisis is.....that i have left the mat on this morning and i wont arrive back in until 5.30 this afternoon....will he be ok until then?

Just so you guys know....he aint shy at all and usually puts himself high above the floor on a branch or raps himself up round a log, but when he first arrived he did settle under the mat on the first day.

My stat should arrive today, so finally....will he be ok?? eeek!

Steve


1.0 Corns Geoff (Ghost)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Heidi
1.1 Kings - Pete (Florida) + Mamba (Cali Stripe)
1.2 Ball Pythons (Pastel + Bumblebee + Normal)

Location : Warrington, Cheshire

HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator

United Kingdom
5491 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  09:48:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
if hes clever then when it gets too hot he will move to be either higher up or into the cooler end


2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba



Go to Top of Page

sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  10:21:51  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
well if he is anything like his owner.......i think he will go to the cooler end!


1.0 Corns Geoff (Ghost)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Heidi
1.1 Kings - Pete (Florida) + Mamba (Cali Stripe)
1.2 Ball Pythons (Pastel + Bumblebee + Normal)

Location : Warrington, Cheshire
Go to Top of Page

Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin

United Kingdom
4379 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  10:32:20  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I'd just turn it off personally.



www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum

Location: Rotherham

Go to Top of Page

herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5853 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  10:49:46  Show Profile  Click to see herriotfan's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I think I'd turn it off, best to be cautious. A cooler snake is better than a roasted one!!


Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Go to Top of Page

n/a
deleted

123 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  10:54:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Our thermostat arrived broken the day before we got Ruby and I was totally freaking out as well, but what we did was put the viv on a chair next to the radiator, keeping one end of the viv about two inches away. We set up the viv as normal, with a hide and a thermometer (on the substrate surface) at each end; Worked like a charm. We had quite warm weather that week, but we just switched all the other radiators in the flat off and opened up some windows, didn't even notice the extra heat. Just keep the radiator on low/medium (or whatever it takes to get the viv to the correct temp) and check it frequently. We turned it down from medium to low over night and she seemed happy as a little clam


0.1.0 fire corn (Ruby)
0.0.6 lemon tetras (O'Neill, Jackson, Hammond, Teal'c, Quinn, Hank)
0.0.4 siamese algae Eaters (Pogo, Jimmy, Leo, Fatty Ding Dong)
0.0.2 stone catfish (Mark, Jez)
Go to Top of Page

sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  11:40:00  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
hmm, ill have to wait till i get home at 5.30. Just hope he see sence !


1.0 Corns Geoff (Ghost)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Heidi
1.1 Kings - Pete (Florida) + Mamba (Cali Stripe)
1.2 Ball Pythons (Pastel + Bumblebee + Normal)

Location : Warrington, Cheshire
Go to Top of Page

n/a
deleted

123 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  18:19:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Did he make it?


0.1.0 fire corn (Ruby)
0.0.6 lemon tetras (O'Neill, Jackson, Hammond, Teal'c, Quinn, Hank)
0.0.4 siamese algae Eaters (Pogo, Jimmy, Leo, Fatty Ding Dong)
0.0.2 stone catfish (Mark, Jez)
Go to Top of Page

sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  18:31:03  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ladyevil

Did he make it?



How caring

Not home yet, still stuck in work, but i'm sure he will be fine. He like to climb the ivy....should have been a monkey........infact.....i want a monkey!!!!!

i'll let you know later!
Go to Top of Page

sullysteve
Yearling

United Kingdom
507 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  20:54:13  Show Profile  Visit sullysteve's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Everything is fine. Up in the tree as usual!!!


1.0 Corns Geoff (Ghost)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Heidi
1.1 Kings - Pete (Florida) + Mamba (Cali Stripe)
1.2 Ball Pythons (Pastel + Bumblebee + Normal)

Location : Warrington, Cheshire
Go to Top of Page

herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5853 Posts

Posted - 08/06/2010 :  20:58:55  Show Profile  Click to see herriotfan's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Glad to hear it.


Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
The Corn Snake Forum © 2000-11 thecornsnake.co.uk Go To Top Of Page
Snitz Forums 2000