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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
 Posted - 11/01/2013 : 08:46:19
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| i have gone into the viv to change water and just do a general check and noticing that she has a thing for going to sleep on the cold side and when i come to handle her she cold. im just wondering if its a normal thing for them to go to sleep for quite awhile on the cold end? |
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Criminal Nails
Hatchling
Spain
275 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 09:16:54
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| Mine is always in her cold end unless she's digesting her meal, so I would say it's absolutely fine as long as your temps are correct. Snakes run away from a too hot end and stay on the cool one. How hot is your hot end? |
Criminal Nails .-
0.0.1 Ghost Corn (Discordia)
0.1.0 Vietnamese Blue Beauty (Furia) |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 09:35:03
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| They will and should feel cold when you touch them ;) as their hotspot should be lower than our body temp :). It might be that it's a fav hide, try swapping them and see what happens lol 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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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 10:23:06
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| im not to sure about the temp but i have my stat on its way because wen i got her i got told i didnt need one but since i got on this site ive been doing things alot different |
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Criminal Nails
Hatchling
Spain
275 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 11:53:18
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| Excuse me, so you have the heat mat on without a stat, and without a thermometer? Then very probably the hot end is way too hot, and I would suggest that you unplug it until you have a stat to control the temps... this is very important! Too hot an end can cause damages to the snake and burn its belly! |
Criminal Nails .-
0.0.1 Ghost Corn (Discordia)
0.1.0 Vietnamese Blue Beauty (Furia) |
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 12:03:51
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Hi. If you have a heatmat without a stat or thermometer, i'd unplug it till you get them. As mentioned above, it could cause damage.
Your snake will be fine for a day or two without a heatmat, better to be safe than sorry  |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 12:04:48
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| and to answer your original question, i find Oscar is almost ALWAYS in his cold hide. As long as he's eating, pooing and shedding well, it's all good! |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 12:29:30
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| im sorry to say yes when i went and got the snake i got told i wouldnt need either so i took that as advice but as soon as i got on the site i got one ordered i got a little thermometer in for the time being and its at 28-29 so its okay at the moment but will get it all sorted as soon as possible |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 13:08:00
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| Seriously, unplug the mat until the stat arrives. You will do more harm than good. They are fine without heat but it can cause death with too much. Please for the sake if your snake turn the mat off and do not feed until you have a stat |
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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nickking93
Egg
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 20:46:46
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| I would unplug it mate dont want to damage the snake in any way! |
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Magentta
Egg
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 23:08:36
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| I got told the same when I got my little one. Got a set up without a stat but after going on here realised I needed one so kept it off while I didn't have one and warned up/ checked temps very often for a little while after feeding to aid digestion until I got one. From what I've read ( on here and elsewhere) corns are quite hardy so as long as you've got a stat on the way it's safer keeping may off. Correct me if I'm wrong though guys (still a beginner) but from what I've learned snakes arn't good at judging temps and won't realise if they are being burned and would rather put off a few days of feeding and no heat Matt than a poorly burned snake! Xxx |
2.1.0 corns: CB09 sherlock CB12 Dimebag CB13 Ripley
0.1.0 CB12 brb: Ophelia
0.1.0 CB13 normal royal: Amelia
1 strange furry hamster: Sheldon
2 live with my folks doggies: Mildred and mr jones |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 23:34:10
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| Having it plugged in is doing more damage. Honestly the snake can deal will really low temps but cannot with high temps. Please please turn it off 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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Magentta
Egg
United Kingdom
63 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2013 : 23:38:44
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| Gotta say I can't believe how many people get told they don't need a stat it's worrying. If I had not joined this forum I woul t have know and I got my snake from a very popular reptile store. I'm so glad I joined this site and realised what my little snake needed. So gotta say massive props to this site and those on it! |
2.1.0 corns: CB09 sherlock CB12 Dimebag CB13 Ripley
0.1.0 CB12 brb: Ophelia
0.1.0 CB13 normal royal: Amelia
1 strange furry hamster: Sheldon
2 live with my folks doggies: Mildred and mr jones |
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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2013 : 00:28:34
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| i have turned it off and i will be pick a stat up tomorrow. if i had known i would of got one straight away first thing tomorrow i will be picking it straight up dont worry |
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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2013 : 12:59:26
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i have picked my stat up got a little komodo 100w. wish i had known before i had got her :/ so grateful i have come on this site
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2013 : 17:19:10
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Glad you got the stat sorted
I was setting up my little one's faunarium earlier in the week (a few days before he was due to arrive), and put the 7 watt heat mat on for 15 minutes without using the stat, just to check it was working and to see how high it would get to....I was shocked when it went up to 40  |
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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2013 : 21:45:26
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| i think i was quite lucky because mine only went to around 29 but if i had known i would of got one straight away cant beleive some people still tell you you dont need a stat seen the pictures of what it can do and i was a little worried |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2013 : 12:29:17
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Originally posted by daniel_gilly
i think i was quite lucky because mine only went to around 29 but if i had known i would of got one straight away cant beleive some people still tell you you dont need a stat seen the pictures of what it can do and i was a little worried
Do you have a digital thermometer? The strip & dial ones are a waste of time and nowhere near accurate. |
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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2013 : 20:40:55
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ye i have a cheap thermostat atm the moment i have another 2 come better ones coming some time this week one for both ends
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daniel_gilly
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2013 : 20:51:11
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| sorry i dont mean thermostat i ment thermometer |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2013 : 20:57:38
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| Where is the thermometer in relation to the mat? |
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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cold side sleeping?
