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scott1102
Egg
65 Posts |
 Posted - 25/02/2012 : 16:18:28
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Hi all, following on from my previous post regarding buying my viv things and what heat type id use etc... Here we go :)
Id like some feedback on the stuff iv bought today please as i am going on advice from various sources as i know absolutly nothing.
sorry if images are a tad big, took them on my iphone.
heres the main stuff (iv also bought decorations and vines)
here is the "special" night and day stat :)
will this sealant be suitable for my wooden viv?
And i was about to buy some LED's but the only ones in stock at two places i went too were blue lights and i didnt want blue :( i wanted clear. So i told the supposed snake expert shop owner that i want some lighting in my viv and iv already got a heat mat so dont want a heat bulb. And he said i should have this as its low wattage and wont create a lot of heat so its suitable to be used as a light for a couple of hours a day in the evening.
all advice welcome and NEEDED! lol |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 16:39:25
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All looks good, but I would take the bulb back and buy an energy saving bulb from the supermarket, that way you can have it on all day. I have a 7 watt bulb in my viv, it's on from 8am-8pm and doesn't get hot at all |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 17:00:34
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1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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scott1102
Egg
65 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 17:15:12
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hope that sealant works on wood :o
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scott1102
Egg
65 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 17:38:02
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| aww im gutted :( i want a 3d background now iv seen them. anyone know where you can buy them? |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 17:50:48
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sealant is sealant, it works on wood (or laminate as it will be in a vivarium). Good luck finding a good position for the stat control so it works properly.
The bulb you have is a basking bulb, even though its only 25 Watts its still going to create heat and will need statting. As above a energy saver or LED bulb will be far better and wont need a stat. |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 18:11:45
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If to have an IKEA near to you these are good. I saw people on here recommend them and they do the job great.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90192071 |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 18:19:47
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| i've used the same sealant on my viv, it's not odourless though!! it stunk our kitchen out for a few hours!! |
 
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Redshift Spec
Hatchling
379 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 19:02:35
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Originally posted by lupi lou
i've used the same sealant on my viv, it's not odourless though!! it stunk our kitchen out for a few hours!!
Ditto.... I got some on my hands and all i could smell for days was the horrible smell of that ruddy sealant! |
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Maisie (Hypo het Albino BCI 0.1)
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 20:29:47
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Originally posted by Donnie
If to have an IKEA near to you these are good. I saw people on here recommend them and they do the job great.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90192071
I've got these in debbie's viv- theyre fab- practically zero heat, so no faff with stats or cages etc, and you can use from 1 to 4 of the bits, and make it as long or short as you want. fitting it was a pain though, cos the you have to fix on the housing first then slide the light unit into the housing, and the screws supplied are fiddly and a bit rubbish. I ended up gluing the housing up, then poking the lights in when the glue (sealant actua;ly) had set.
there's also another one at ikea which I got for sharon, can't remember the name but the fitting is better- I'll post a pic later on
ps- theres a thread somewhere atm about night/day stats, and the consensus seemed to be that they're not worth the extra dosh- because they respond to light levels they turn to 'night' if its cloudy and to 'day' ifyou turn on the light at night etc. praps you can get the shop to exchange/refund the difference for a basic mat stat? which will do the job you need |
and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
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scott1102
Egg
65 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 21:17:10
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Originally posted by nickyff
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Originally posted by Donnie
If to have an IKEA near to you these are good. I saw people on here recommend them and they do the job great.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90192071
I've got these in debbie's viv- theyre fab- practically zero heat, so no faff with stats or cages etc, and you can use from 1 to 4 of the bits, and make it as long or short as you want. fitting it was a pain though, cos the you have to fix on the housing first then slide the light unit into the housing, and the screws supplied are fiddly and a bit rubbish. I ended up gluing the housing up, then poking the lights in when the glue (sealant actua;ly) had set.
there's also another one at ikea which I got for sharon, can't remember the name but the fitting is better- I'll post a pic later on
ps- theres a thread somewhere atm about night/day stats, and the consensus seemed to be that they're not worth the extra dosh- because they respond to light levels they turn to 'night' if its cloudy and to 'day' ifyou turn on the light at night etc. praps you can get the shop to exchange/refund the difference for a basic mat stat? which will do the job you need
or just set both day and night to the same temp giving the same result as a normal stat :) |
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 21:23:10
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okay light pics--
this is the ikea 'ledberg' lightstrip in situ-
a close up of the strip- they're not as bright as my rubbish phone-camera makes them look- the light is quite nice- theyre also available in a multicoloured option, you can change it through I think 4 different colours, but that one's dearer, obviously,
and this is the other, smaller one i have in Sharon's viv- the housing is easier to fix in, and the lights face up towards the ceiling, so a really nice gentle light. also ikea, but this one has a separate power cable you have to buy to plug it in. Only in white lights I think. I had to switch it off to take the pic- (rubbish camera, I think I mentioned.... )Sharon likes to sit on the bracket that fixes it to the top of the viv. You can just see her up there in this pic I think...
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and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
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scott1102
Egg
65 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 21:31:06
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those both look good! my local ikea is about 40miles away i think in leeds. After all the running around iv done today (3 pet shops in 3 different towns) buying everything, i think ill give it a couple of days before deciding to venture out again lol
My corn never goes out :( constantly hides! when she was a hatchling she was out and about all the time but recently just never shows her face. im hoping that will change when i get her in to her new big viv |
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madmartyn
Hatchling
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 21:44:04
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brought those ikea lights for my boa would of cost me more then the 5 odd quid postage to get there so didnt worry about the wait, and they are great,
888 reptiles do the 3d backgrounds brought one for one of my vivs and made one for another much more enjoyment then just sticking one on |
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0.1.0 bci lola
0.0.1 hypno toad (albino horned toad)
0.1.0 king dr lecter
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 22:58:22
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quote:
Originally posted by madmartyn
888 reptiles do the 3d backgrounds brought one for one of my vivs and made one for another much more enjoyment then just sticking one on
you made a 3D background? how? pics pls... maybe even a thread in the DIY section??? |
and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
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scott1102
Egg
65 Posts |
Posted - 25/02/2012 : 23:17:04
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| id love a 3d background. but im worried as i have a vivexotic wooden viv so id want all three wooden sides covered and my corn likes to go toilet in corners and usually whilst im asleep. so for a good few hours before i wake up in the morning a snake poop will be piled up against the polystyrene (however you spell it) and it would either damage it or me cleaning it would damage it |
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madmartyn
Hatchling
United Kingdom
139 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 16:59:42
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quote:
Originally posted by nickyff
quote:
Originally posted by madmartyn
888 reptiles do the 3d backgrounds brought one for one of my vivs and made one for another much more enjoyment then just sticking one on
you made a 3D background? how? pics pls... maybe even a thread in the DIY section???
i,ll coble all my pics together and do a thread over the next week if i get time |
0.1.0 Okeetee/caramel thumper
0.1.0 bearded dragon izzie
0.1.0 bci lola
0.0.1 hypno toad (albino horned toad)
0.1.0 king dr lecter
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 17:43:01
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| imma just use them stick on LED spotlighte when i get the viv sorted lol |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 17:54:47
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Originally posted by ScalySituation
imma just use them stick on LED spotlighte when i get the viv sorted lol
if its the battery operated ones you are on about they are an actual nightmare. I used them in mine and although they are rechargable batteries I used, they didnt last long at all  |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2012 : 18:03:34
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Doesn't matter to me :)
Probs wont have it on that much anyways |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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scott1102
Egg
65 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2012 : 21:23:31
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ok now its starting to annoy me. can someone please inform me how in gods name you install one of those bulb holders into a viv?!
iv got a wodden vivexotic one and its the bulb holder thats in the picture in the first post. i have no clue how to install it, it says on the box "screw fitting" but then comes with no instructions, no screws and the holder has no screw holes......wtf?!
edit: ok i guess it means screw fitting for the bulb but the question still stands. how do i install this? |
Edited by - scott1102 on 27/02/2012 21:25:43 |
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