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misspiggy18
Hatchling

United Kingdom
143 Posts
Posted - 03/08/2010 :  20:43:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hi
i have a heat mat which i use on thw outside of the faunarium to test to see if that and the thermometer and stuff works which it does but im worried about the base of the fauarium i started to take stuff out and i noticed that the base was more flexable at the warm end then at the cool end is this something to worry about i brought the faunarium coz my viv will be to big for my hatchling

the hrat mat is 7inch by 12 inch and the wattage is 8.5 is this to much
2.0.0 corn snakes (Vinnie and Leo)
1.1.0 cats ( jayda and thomas)

Sta~ple
qeeun speler

United Kingdom
6129 Posts
Posted - 03/08/2010 :  20:55:50  Show Profile  Click to see Sta~ple's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
wattage is in relation to the size of the mat, it's fine. Do you have a stat?


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misspiggy18
Hatchling

United Kingdom
143 Posts
Posted - 03/08/2010 :  21:07:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yes i do but as of yet im waiting for my digital thermometer to come i ordered it last week i have a liquid crystal strip thermometer which i know is not really that reliable
2.0.0 corn snakes (Vinnie and Leo)
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3070 Posts
Posted - 03/08/2010 :  21:58:55  Show Profile  Click to see DannyBrown91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I've noticed this with my fauns over time so i guess it happens to them all, it may have just happened a little faster for you because you were running an unstatted mat.
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0.0.1 Amel Corn - Candy A.K.A Baby
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misspiggy18
Hatchling

United Kingdom
143 Posts
Posted - 03/08/2010 :  22:34:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
dannybrown91 is the base of yours damaged once it cooled down the base went more solid again i hope mine will last i paid a lot for the starter kitt it came with
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3070 Posts
Posted - 03/08/2010 :  23:01:36  Show Profile  Click to see DannyBrown91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
The heat has caused the bottom to rise a little so now you can push it down and it pops back up but other than that its totally fine.
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Blue Lizard Reptiles
Snake Mite

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Posted - 03/08/2010 :  23:55:38  Show Profile  Visit Blue Lizard Reptiles's Homepage  Reply with Quote
As long as the mat is statted there is no problem.

Your hand is approximately 37C which is much hotter than a statted mat, and much much cooler than the melting point of plastic.
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misspiggy18
Hatchling

United Kingdom
143 Posts
Posted - 04/08/2010 :  00:13:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanx guys im just worring for nothing then which is good xx
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3070 Posts
Posted - 04/08/2010 :  14:13:03  Show Profile  Click to see DannyBrown91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Blue Lizard Reptiles

As long as the mat is statted there is no problem.

Your hand is approximately 37C which is much hotter than a statted mat, and much much cooler than the melting point of plastic.


37.5c is your core temperature, your hands are actually usually cooler than this.
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