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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 30/08/2010 : 14:10:57
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Ok so I dont have so much money to spend on setting up my snake, so I need to know are there any downsides to using RUB's and if so what are they? My plan is jus to get one for a couple of months until I can afford a viv or until christmas and get someone else to buy one for me. Lol. Thanks.
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 15:59:50
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Hey people can someone just help me, I know I shouldnt really be doing this but I really have to make a quick decision so I could do with a little help asap because I certainly dont want to be making the wrong decision. Thanks.
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 16:07:01
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| They can be hard to put air holes in, and some plastic boxes have annoying feet but with the brand "RUBS" there should be a problem. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 16:11:51
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Ok, thank you for an answer. Maybe getting my dad to put the holes in would be an idea then if I was to use one and it would be a good idea to go in shops to look at them to make sure they dont have feet. Thanks.
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Mnementh
Yearling
United Kingdom
537 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 17:56:05
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Real "RUBS" are okay for drilling air holes , I drill all mine . Often people will say there is no need even for that because the real "RUBS" have a gap all the way round the top of the lid .
I can't really see any downside except for the "attractiveness" of how a RUB looks like next to a viv , rubs can be easily moved and cleaned and can be set up as good as a viv . Heat mats on the outside instead of the inside . I love em .
Put mat on outside with the probe on the mat , take the temp inside the rub on the floor over the mat and set the stat , this means the rub can be moved about with no trailing wires or removing probes etc .
They are not as clear as glass etc but you can still see easily enough through them .
No need for viv locks , they self lock .
I have 2 viv's left which are about to become RUBS , I just prefer them .
If no one has answered your post its because people don't magically appear when you click the "post new topic" button :) It is a bank holiday today after all :P |
One last jump , that's all we have to take Holth .
Wearily the old queen gathered heself to spring ;
Moreta gratefully began her litany .
Black , blacker , blackest -
They went between . |
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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling
United Kingdom
915 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 18:11:03
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Drilling holes I don't find a problem - I heat up a phillips scrwdriver on a gas ring and use it to melt holes. Goes through like butter. |
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 18:26:12
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Ok I think I will definitely get one then thanks for your help! And I know people are busy but other topics were active while this one wasnt. (Im not as stupid as I look!) ;)
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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling
United Kingdom
915 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 18:42:52
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Originally posted by Mnementh
Real "RUBS" are okay for drilling air holes , I drill all mine . Often people will say there is no need even for that because the real "RUBS" have a gap all the way round the top of the lid .
I can't really see any downside except for the "attractiveness" of how a RUB looks like next to a viv , rubs can be easily moved and cleaned and can be set up as good as a viv . Heat mats on the outside instead of the inside . I love em .
Put mat on outside with the probe on the mat , take the temp inside the rub on the floor over the mat and set the stat , this means the rub can be moved about with no trailing wires or removing probes etc .
They are not as clear as glass etc but you can still see easily enough through them .
No need for viv locks , they self lock .
I have 2 viv's left which are about to become RUBS , I just prefer them .
If no one has answered your post its because people don't magically appear when you click the "post new topic" button :) It is a bank holiday today after all :P
Yeah, as to last sentence, I didn't post because I couldn't say anything useful about downsides of rubs - felt it was all down to preference. But I Do know about melting holes ...
Off topic here, Mnementh, but where does that quote come from, the one in your sig? It haunts me every time I read it. It reminds me of a book I've read, but I know it isn't in that particular book. I'd be really pleased to know. |
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Mnementh
Yearling
United Kingdom
537 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 19:02:43
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
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Originally posted by Mnementh
Real "RUBS" are okay for drilling air holes , I drill all mine . Often people will say there is no need even for that because the real "RUBS" have a gap all the way round the top of the lid .
I can't really see any downside except for the "attractiveness" of how a RUB looks like next to a viv , rubs can be easily moved and cleaned and can be set up as good as a viv . Heat mats on the outside instead of the inside . I love em .
Put mat on outside with the probe on the mat , take the temp inside the rub on the floor over the mat and set the stat , this means the rub can be moved about with no trailing wires or removing probes etc .
They are not as clear as glass etc but you can still see easily enough through them .
No need for viv locks , they self lock .
I have 2 viv's left which are about to become RUBS , I just prefer them .
If no one has answered your post its because people don't magically appear when you click the "post new topic" button :) It is a bank holiday today after all :P
Yeah, as to last sentence, I didn't post because I couldn't say anything useful about downsides of rubs - felt it was all down to preference. But I Do know about melting holes ...
Off topic here, Mnementh, but where does that quote come from, the one in your sig? It haunts me every time I read it. It reminds me of a book I've read, but I know it isn't in that particular book. I'd be really pleased to know.
Then you may have read the Pern novels by Anne McCaffrey .
My name Mnementh is F'lar's bronze dragon .
The quote is from "Moreta : Dragonlady of pern" quite a sad moment . |
One last jump , that's all we have to take Holth .
Wearily the old queen gathered heself to spring ;
Moreta gratefully began her litany .
Black , blacker , blackest -
They went between . |
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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling
United Kingdom
915 Posts |
Posted - 30/08/2010 : 20:07:33
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Ah, no, believe it or not, I've never read any Anne McCaffrey, despite having worked in a library and bookshop ... hmm, new reading!
The book it reminded me of is Gabriel King's 'The Golden Cat', which has a predecessor, 'The Wild Road' - which I haven't read yet. Bits of Golden Cat are distressing, but author does know about cats! I had a cat like 'Sealink' and the names of some of the characters are great - there is a fox called 'Loves a Dustbin' and the Tandoori Magpie ...
I have a cat called Finn and a snake called Cy - named before reading book.
Oh dear, sorry Tiffany, hijacking your thread - don't get me started about books! Thanks for that, Mnementh. |
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 13:40:33
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Originally posted by Mnementh
Real "RUBS" are okay for drilling air holes , I drill all mine . Often people will say there is no need even for that because the real "RUBS" have a gap all the way round the top of the lid .
I can't really see any downside except for the "attractiveness" of how a RUB looks like next to a viv , rubs can be easily moved and cleaned and can be set up as good as a viv . Heat mats on the outside instead of the inside . I love em .
Put mat on outside with the probe on the mat , take the temp inside the rub on the floor over the mat and set the stat , this means the rub can be moved about with no trailing wires or removing probes etc .
They are not as clear as glass etc but you can still see easily enough through them .
No need for viv locks , they self lock .
I have 2 viv's left which are about to become RUBS , I just prefer them .
If no one has answered your post its because people don't magically appear when you click the "post new topic" button :) It is a bank holiday today after all :P
Hey Im just wondering what size RUB you use for adult snakes, Ive looked around and 84 is the biggest I can see and thats only 24x14 inch. Is that big enough? What size do you use and where do you get them from? Thanks.
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FiestaSTLou
Yearling
United Kingdom
556 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 14:15:42
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go to staples, they do every size imaginable lol
BATS that tip is awsome! we used to drill them but had to spend ages after sanding off the rough edges! im gna try ur tecnique next time its clean out day lol |
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 14:19:42
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I looked there and like I said 84 litre was the biggest.
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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling
United Kingdom
915 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 14:40:30
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Originally posted by Tiffany-x
I looked there and like I said 84 litre was the biggest.
Tiffany-x
B&Q do some really big ones- four feet long at least at rough guess - but I don't know how secure the lids would be - didn't look that closely. |
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 14:53:14
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Ok thanks, Ill have a little looky then! :P Thank youu. :D
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 15:01:48
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Can I just hear your views on what size you would use and if that size is big enough? Thanks.
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BurnedAtTheStake
Yearling
United Kingdom
915 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 15:02:21
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| Ah, sorry - it's only just come back to me - I believe you can order bigger sizes from Staples - I don't know whether these are the proper RUBs or Staples' own brand. I think it's a case of they get them in to your order and you collect them from the store. There might be a website? |
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 15:04:53
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Yeah 145 litre ones (28x21.5x16 inches) I found too but they are 35 quid, I may as well buy myself a viv at that price. LMFAO!
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Mnementh
Yearling
United Kingdom
537 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 15:22:33
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiffany-x
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Originally posted by Mnementh
Real "RUBS" are okay for drilling air holes , I drill all mine . Often people will say there is no need even for that because the real "RUBS" have a gap all the way round the top of the lid .
I can't really see any downside except for the "attractiveness" of how a RUB looks like next to a viv , rubs can be easily moved and cleaned and can be set up as good as a viv . Heat mats on the outside instead of the inside . I love em .
Put mat on outside with the probe on the mat , take the temp inside the rub on the floor over the mat and set the stat , this means the rub can be moved about with no trailing wires or removing probes etc .
They are not as clear as glass etc but you can still see easily enough through them .
No need for viv locks , they self lock .
I have 2 viv's left which are about to become RUBS , I just prefer them .
If no one has answered your post its because people don't magically appear when you click the "post new topic" button :) It is a bank holiday today after all :P
Hey Im just wondering what size RUB you use for adult snakes, Ive looked around and 84 is the biggest I can see and thats only 24x14 inch. Is that big enough? What size do you use and where do you get them from? Thanks.
Tiffany-x
I have adults in 64 litre rubs and 50 litre rubs , the 50 litres are plenty big enough , 64 litre is the same footprint but a little higher .
I have just bought a couple of 33 litres , again the same footprint but lower than the 50 litres .
They are like £10 or so .
You really dont need 145 litre :)
What part of the UK you in ? |
One last jump , that's all we have to take Holth .
Wearily the old queen gathered heself to spring ;
Moreta gratefully began her litany .
Black , blacker , blackest -
They went between . |
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Tiffany-x
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1189 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 15:25:31
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Ok thank you, well lets go for East Midlands because I live somewhere in the middle of Nottingham Derby and Leicester. All 3 places are easily reachable for me. I think I will go for 64 litre in that case. Thanks.
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Mnementh
Yearling
United Kingdom
537 Posts |
Posted - 31/08/2010 : 15:30:04
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Originally posted by Tiffany-x
Ok thank you, well lets go for East Midlands because I live somewhere in the middle of Nottingham Derby and Leicester. All 3 places are easily reachable for me. I think I will go for 64 litre in that case. Thanks.
Tiffany-x
Ahh okay , I just found a very cheap real "RUB" seller , I think I paid £7 each for the 33's , the 18's cost almost £9 in a shop .
But this is in the North East . |
One last jump , that's all we have to take Holth .
Wearily the old queen gathered heself to spring ;
Moreta gratefully began her litany .
Black , blacker , blackest -
They went between . |
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Downsides of RUB's
