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Laws
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 22/04/2011 : 21:14:50
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ive been looking at viv stacks as i do prefer then to rubs / racks (that could change with wanting more snakes tho! )
what i wanted to kno was how do u heat say three stacked up ? ive heard ppl mention heat cables ? do u need three stats / three bulbs etc ? cheers |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 22/04/2011 : 21:19:28
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| You can heat them the same way you would heat a single viv, you just have to worry about heat transfer with bulbs and other ambient heaters. People do use 1 stat with more than one mat but I have never been happy with the consistency when I have tried it. |
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/04/2011 : 21:19:32
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| Depends what snakes you put in. If its all corns just put a heatmat in each and use 1 stat. |
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Laws
Yearling
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/04/2011 : 21:34:29
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Sorry, matty you replied same time as me so didn't mean that to look like I was shouting over your post!
Laws, extension lead with multiple sockets on, plug that into the stat socket :)
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 22/04/2011 : 22:45:10
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| I'm currently sourcing finding a manufacturer (I have a very specific idea of what I need) to knock together some decent metal legs to hold an airgap between the vivs in my planned stack as most of my creature will be on ceramic heat bulbs when I'm finished. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Laws
Yearling
United Kingdom
935 Posts |
Posted - 22/04/2011 : 23:14:18
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| heheh thanks can u see why the other half is a mechanic and deals with the wiring and other stuff hehe |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 22/04/2011 : 23:59:50
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| I'll have a go with building, fixing etc but it normally ends up with me bleeding. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 09:21:21
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| I have a viv exotic stack cause I'm not a good DIY person. 4 vivs, 4 mats, 4 stats and 8 digital thermometers. With mats the heat rising is a very, very small amount. |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 09:34:19
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I'll be stacking vivs in the future when the snakes are bigger and it'll be 5 vivs with 5 heatmats and stats,thermometers to go with each.
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3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
1.0.0 C0ckatiel,
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 23/04/2011 : 09:58:05
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I would recommend using a heatmat in each viv. I couldn't go higher than a 3 stack really as I'm a little short and would have to get a stool to see into the top viv lol. Mind you, stools aren't really expensive......
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4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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