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AngelX
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 20/06/2010 : 19:51:01
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Hi all, you have all been very helpful with my last questions and worries, so I was wondering if you could help with heating for hatchlings:
I am planning on breeding my snakes next breeding season, and I know all about the incubator set up, but seeing as I am planning on making my own incubator, I was sort of hoping that I could use the same heat mat and pulse stat for the hatchlings, so, a few questions:
1) Seeing as the heat mat would be a rectangle shaped one, not the strip ones, would it matter if the heat mat wasn't underneath the plastic tubs? Instead on one wall of the viv type thing they would be stacked in? (If all that makes sense, not brilliant at explaining things?)
2) What are the ideal temperatures for the heat mat? I know they have to be very precise etc
3)(This may seem a bit dense of me), What is better about a pulse stat than a mat stat, I heard that the pulse stats are so much better for the incubator, just wondering why? LoL.
Thanks, Phoebe xx  |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/06/2010 : 20:15:45
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1, it would work, but is not ideal, heatmats dont radiate much heat, the work much better on touch.
2, normal temps, so 27 - 28
3, a pulse stat will pulse the energy to the heatmat, so can regulate the temperature much more accurately, a mat stat is basically a temp stat, so will reach a predetermined temp, then switch off, once it has dropped below the set temp, it will switch back on, therefore the temps may fluctuate by 3 or 4 degrees, where as a pulse and dimmer stat will vary about 0.5 degrees. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2010 : 21:23:37
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| mines very similar too, but heat cable is much better at radiating heat than a heat mat. |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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AngelX
Hatchling
United Kingdom
252 Posts |
Posted - 21/06/2010 : 16:59:34
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Thanks both of you, do you know where I could get a rack then? Tahh x
Ohh, and sorry I am being stupid, but what is a heat cable? |
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Edited by - AngelX on 21/06/2010 17:01:51 |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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AngelX
Hatchling
United Kingdom
252 Posts |
Posted - 22/06/2010 : 17:20:37
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| Thanks eeji, So with the heat cable where abouts would I put it? Tahh x |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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AngelX
Hatchling
United Kingdom
252 Posts |
Posted - 22/06/2010 : 19:28:05
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| Ohh okayy, now get it!! Thanks!! Would that work for incubating? |
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eeji
The Morph Master
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AngelX
Hatchling
United Kingdom
252 Posts |
Posted - 23/06/2010 : 18:39:20
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| Ohh okayy thanks, So I am guessing I will have to buy a heat mat, pulse stat and a heat cable? Just checking. Thanks!! |
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