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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 20/04/2012 : 22:43:58
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| you have no means to measure the temps apart from a dial thermomter which are to acurate enough, aslong as your snake has some constant heat it will be fine. go to any aquatic shop or reptile shop tomorrow and they sell digital thermometrs. then you can tweak the stat once you have a better method of measuring the temps x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
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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KINGSIZESLIM
Hatchling
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2012 : 22:47:39
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but the stat tells me the temp of the heat mat ???
sorry if im being enoying im just trying to understand it bare with lol |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2012 : 22:51:25
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the stat is set a temp, which normally doesnt tally with the actual temp
for example my rub set up
stat says 29 but because i have thick substrate the actual temp is 32.1 (hoggie set up they require slightly more heat)
my two vivs
stat says 25 but the actual temps are 28
you need not worry about the stat temp is the temp that will be on the digi thermomter you need to worry about x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
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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KINGSIZESLIM
Hatchling
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2012 : 22:55:52
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ok thanks ill get digi thermometer tomoro
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2012 : 22:56:17
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| does that make sense? |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
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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KINGSIZESLIM
Hatchling
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 20/04/2012 : 23:27:09
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| i think so lol basicly what your sayin is the thermostat can be a bit of nd if i set it to 80 + it could be to hot nd burn my snake ?? |
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 00:25:24
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I don't even look at the numbers on the stat.... i read the thermometer, to see what the actual temp on the heatmat's surface is, then i tweak the stat control up/down as needed until the thermometer reading settles around the right 27-29 'C mark. (nb- most basic stats* have a minimum switch on point, and a maximum cut out point, so the temp will probably wobble up and down a little. as long as it stays within 26-29/30 and no higher, yr fine.
*(microclimate brand particularly, habistat seem to have a shorter range)
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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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KINGSIZESLIM
Hatchling
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 00:40:54
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| so ur saying the thermostat reading will be inacurate? thats why i need digi thermometer ? before i try nd tweek it up to mid 80's? |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 07:58:16
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quote:
Originally posted by KINGSIZESLIM
so ur saying the thermostat reading will be inacurate? thats why i need digi thermometer ? before i try nd tweek it up to mid 80's?
Exactly |
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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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 08:23:27
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| Yes, the stat temp is just an approximation, you need a thermometer on top of the mat to know the exact temp :) |
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KINGSIZESLIM
Hatchling
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 13:43:58
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hi evry one
i went and got a digi thermometer this morning nd now hav it set up perfect thanks for the advice guys. i se what u mean about the stat being approximation  |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 13:58:08
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| Glad you got it sorted x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
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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KINGSIZESLIM
Hatchling
United Kingdom
117 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2012 : 14:02:43
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| so am i lol i can stop paniking now |
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temp gun / digi thermometer
