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cammy
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/01/2011 :  20:22:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
do i need a thermostat for a lucky reptile thermo mat 39x15cm 230 volt 10 wats htms-10uk

gmac
The Scottish Admin

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Posted - 31/01/2011 :  20:24:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
yes you need a stat for all heat sources

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Newbie
Yearling

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Posted - 31/01/2011 :  20:24:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I would say all mats need a thermostat to prevent overheating and burns to your snake, they're generally not too pricey in the shops and probably easy to find online to


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Posted - 31/01/2011 :  20:53:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yup, I have one of them that size and it gets very hot without a stat.
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