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ChocoCoatedLemons
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/09/2011 :  23:50:27  Show Profile  Click to see ChocoCoatedLemons's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Hi,

I've had a corn before, from March last year till August, when she unfortunately died - I still don't know why. :(

HOWEVER. I'm now getting a new snake, and I just recently found out about using a thermometre - I didn't with my old snake, do I need to? The shop I bought from was terrible, and never gave me any good advice, so I have no idea if I need one or not.

Help me!

Lemon x

paulie78
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/09/2011 :  00:01:13  Show Profile  Visit paulie78's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Lemon do you mean thermostat ? a thermostat prevents a heat mat from overheating and keeps the temperature at the warm end of the viv within a safe and comfortable range for the snake a thermometer just measures the temp you will need both

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bbjay
Hatchling

United Kingdom
187 Posts
Posted - 15/09/2011 :  00:01:14  Show Profile  Click to see bbjay's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Hi there yes u will need 2 thermometors one at cool end and one at warm end
The exo terra digital ones are the ones to get
0.1.0 Carolina corn snake
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Edited by - bbjay on 15/09/2011 00:03:45
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eekamouse
Egg

71 Posts
Posted - 15/09/2011 :  14:28:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
please please please DO get a thermostat. i recently ran a test on a unregulated small 7w heatmat. the temperature peeked at a massive 38oC. with a tile on top 35oC. far too hot for your corn. this was a new mat. older mats will eventually increase in temperature due to lower resistance. not a problem if you have a decent thermostsat! please refer to littlemick's room 101 posts on this forum. they are bril!!!!


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Edited by - eekamouse on 15/09/2011 14:30:07
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