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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/11/2011 :  14:29:40  Show Profile  Visit paulie78's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi guys

Just a quickie i want to replace Artemis heat mat to a larger one to get better coverage the current one doesnt quite cover a third of the base of the viv
Not that she ever uses the warm end since i put the branchs in she spends 90 percent of her time imitating a tree python coiled up on the top of the branch i thought Corns were supposed to be primarily ground dwellers ?
Anyway my question is the mat im looking at comes in a 7 or 20 watts model the mats im using atm are all 7 watts would it be better to use the 20 watts model on the larger mat or is there no real difference ?

Thanks in advance


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Simmy_82
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/11/2011 :  14:31:29  Show Profile  Click to see Simmy_82's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Wattage usually only increase with size. What size viv are you using?

EDIT:
20W = 17x11in
7w = 6x11in

http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/reptile-heat-mats/ - Heat Mats ar Surrey Pet Supplies


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Edited by - Simmy_82 on 22/11/2011 14:33:51
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/11/2011 :  14:34:13  Show Profile  Visit paulie78's Homepage  Reply with Quote
its 3ft long 2 ft deep and 1ft wide simmy but currently has a 6x11 heatmat which seems to be keep temps pretty stable but as i said id rather have a slighly bigger area Artemis is growing and i wanna make sure he she a decent sized warm area


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Simmy_82
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Posted - 22/11/2011 :  14:36:35  Show Profile  Click to see Simmy_82's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Then the 17x11 should be fine. The 20W one. Like you say you need a bigger area so a bigger mat will be/is needed.


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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/11/2011 :  14:44:17  Show Profile  Visit paulie78's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Simmy_82

Then the 17x11 should be fine. The 20W one. Like you say you need a bigger area so a bigger mat will be/is needed.



Ta muchly ill order it now


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