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BenjiBoo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
32 Posts |
 Posted - 13/12/2012 : 19:33:58
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I'll keep it short, 6x11" heat mat on a stat, mat is ontop of a thin slice of polystyrene and the rub placed directly on the mat. Stat probe and temp probe are in the rub, in the middle of the mat. No sustrait yet but will be kitchen roll, but the floor temps will no go above 26.7'c, been playing about for days trying to get it warmer but will not go over 26.7'c even unstated :( Im worried it will be too cold in there for a corn after i add the kitchen roll. Even with out it the temps are low for the warm side... what can i do?
Thanks in advance :) |
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Rafikki
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Kiki
0.0.2 Amel Motley Corn Snake - Bob + Marley
0.0.9 Fishies + Shrimp
0.1.0 Wife - Alex :)
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Isoldael
Yearling
Netherlands
999 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2012 : 21:18:30
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In one of my vivs I have the heat mat inside the viv. When the snakes are cold, they love to burrow in the substrate and get directly on top of the mat.
As for the temps being too low even without substrate... not much you can do but buy a better heat mat, I suppose :( |
1.0 anery stripe (Nash)
1.0 hypo pewter (Loki)
1.0 bloodred het amel, charcoal, hypo, stripe 50% phet anery, lavender (Kasumi)
0.1 grey background normal het amel (Saphira)
0.1 tessera het amel, anery, stripe (Lilith)
0.1 amel (Aurora)
0.1 hypo bloodred het anery, charcoal, stripe 50% phet amel, lavender (Mara)
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2012 : 07:32:43
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Try putting the probe direct on the mat. To prove if the mat is faulty or not.
Maybe the heat is struggling to get through the plastic?
Gaz |
0.0.1 CB15 Amel Corn - Billy
1.0.0 CB16 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Hunter |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2012 : 16:44:48
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| are you using a digital thermometer to check your temps? |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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BenjiBoo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
32 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2012 : 11:07:35
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| The mat heats up enough, I get 39'c with just the probe on the mat, stat is working fine, but temps in the rub are really struggling. Is there any way to get a better heat transfer? .... and yeah its a digi temp probe |
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Rafikki
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Kiki
0.0.2 Amel Motley Corn Snake - Bob + Marley
0.0.9 Fishies + Shrimp
0.1.0 Wife - Alex :)
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2012 : 11:17:43
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| Is the mat touching the bottom of the rub? |
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)
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BenjiBoo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
32 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 12:53:31
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Originally posted by Georgina
Is the mat touching the bottom of the rub?
Yup, rub has a completely flat bottom aswell. Im thinking of gettin a different one as the heat is clearly not getting through :( |
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Rafikki
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Kiki
0.0.2 Amel Motley Corn Snake - Bob + Marley
0.0.9 Fishies + Shrimp
0.1.0 Wife - Alex :)
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 15:00:43
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| Why don't you put the mat in the RUB and then the issue is resolved without spending any money? |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 16:16:59
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| It's odd. The heat would normally transfer straight through. I have rubs set up like this with no issue. |
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)
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BenjiBoo
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
32 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 19:06:25
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Originally posted by Donnie
Why don't you put the mat in the RUB and then the issue is resolved without spending any money?
Was thinking that but the mat is a bit too big to go inside the rub, plus i find that heat mats never heat up unless something is in contact with them? |
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Rafikki
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Kiki
0.0.2 Amel Motley Corn Snake - Bob + Marley
0.0.9 Fishies + Shrimp
0.1.0 Wife - Alex :)
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