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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09/12/2012 : 09:55:11
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Hi,
My house is pretty cold and can't afford to have the heating running all the time, and unfortunately our heating system doesn't have a thermostat control. All this means that the thermometer in the cold end of Basil's Faun often reads about 10C if the heating isn't on. His hot end is fine, the thermostat holds it at 27-28.5C. Is the low cold end temp a problem? I've noticed he hasn't been out and about much which I guess is due to this, but will it have any health effects? If it is a prob what can I do? Was considering another heat mat and stat set to a lower temp. I've moved him to a warmer side of the room but I'm a bit tied on that as my room has all fitted furniture! I'm pretty sure that the temp is about the same throughout my room any way.
Thanks
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0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2012 : 10:16:11
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| Should be fine. He will move around to adjust himself. I do not see the harm in running too mats on separate stats one set at 28 and one set at 18ish but that will be a lot if wires and more power being used 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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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2012 : 10:45:14
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| You could try covering the faun when you go to bed this will keep the heat in during the coldest times and should increase the overall ambient temperature is the faun sat on anything? I the same thing found that sitting faun on some polystyrene helped a lot |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2012 : 10:47:03
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| missed the had put whoops |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2012 : 10:48:46
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I couldn't find any polystyrene when I set up so I have a couple of layers of fleece and some wadding underneath (like a quilt). I'll try covering and see if that helps, I think the coldest time is in the middle of the day probably, as there is no one in. Thanks!
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Originally posted by coxymk2
You could try covering the faun when you go to bed this will keep the heat in during the coldest times and should increase the overall ambient temperature is the faun sat on anything? I the same thing found that sitting faun on some polystyrene helped a lot
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0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Very cold cold end
