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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  21:10:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've spoken to someone from microclimate and they said i could wall mount my heat mat from the inside. Does anyone think it would be effective?

mikeyd_26
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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  21:44:00  Show Profile  Click to see mikeyd_26's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i think the best way is to put it under the substrate ( as long as its statted) because corns absorb heat through there bellies


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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  21:50:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wall mounting a heat mat is pointless for snakes.
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lee2308
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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  22:26:07  Show Profile  Click to see lee2308's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
it would only raise the temps by a couple of degrees

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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  22:32:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by mikeyd_24

i think the best way is to put it under the substrate ( as long as its statted) because corns absorb heat through there bellies


I spoke to the vet and he said that the substrate acts like a barrier for the heat and won't get through.
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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  22:33:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I only really want to raise it a couple of degrees and still keep it cooler than using the lamp i was using which was too high.
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gmac
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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  22:40:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mats should be on the base of the Viv and statted, that will heat the substrate to the correct temps required rof your corn snake. about 27 - 29 in the hot end.

Also curious to know what VET gave you that information so that i dont ever go there, your VET is not giving you very good advice.

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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  23:08:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
one vet said that another had never heard of wall mounting heat mats. Do u put substrate over the probes?
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gmac
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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  23:19:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by tigerlily

one vet said that another had never heard of wall mounting heat mats. Do u put substrate over the probes?


Wall mounting mats is pointless as matty said, they generally heat on contact so if on the wall they wont really heat anything.

Probes best on the mat. with only about a cm of substrate over the mat.

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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  23:27:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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quote:
Originally posted by tigerlily

one vet said that another had never heard of wall mounting heat mats. Do u put substrate over the probes?


Wall mounting mats is pointless as matty said, they generally heat on contact so if on the wall they wont really heat anything.

Probes best on the mat. with only about a cm of substrate over the mat.


With the aspen over the probes or the probes over the aspen? I currently have a space on the mat for the probes with the aspen around the rest of the mat. I just sprinkled it on.
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gmac
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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  23:31:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
sorry you confused me by opening another thread for the same Q, probes on the mat aspen over the probes

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Posted - 30/07/2010 :  23:38:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gmac

sorry you confused me by opening another thread for the same Q, probes on the mat aspen over the probes


Sorry hun for confusing u.
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