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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
 Posted - 16/01/2013 : 22:28:22
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So, as title says, I would like to know what heat mats you all use  I personally only use Prorep. I had a bad experience with a Exo Terra one before and haven't had any problems with prorep so mine are all prorep.
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Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2013 : 22:41:18
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I had a nasty experience with exo terro heat mats too - nearly fried my geckos!!
All of mine are 'cobra' mats, i believe. I've had no issues with them |
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2013 : 22:43:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Figs
I had a nasty experience with exo terro heat mats too - nearly fried my geckos!!
All of mine are 'cobra' mats, i believe. I've had no issues with them
Hmm, it seems nasty experiences with Exo Terra are more common than I thought... I thought maybe mine was a one off thing but if you had one too. |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
642 Posts |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 09:01:58
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| I e heard bad things about them also. I have a couple luckyrep ones and a couple of ultrtherm 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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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 09:55:32
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| but surly if a mat is on a stat and the probe is in the correct position any problems with the heat mat over heating just would not happen ??? |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
Who moved the light at the end of the tunnel |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 12:31:25
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| Er I don't remember - think at least one of them is exo-terra, another may be lucky reptile - you've got me worried now! |
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 13:58:23
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| mine are habistat |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
Who moved the light at the end of the tunnel |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 15:00:46
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Originally posted by rockroyal
but surly if a mat is on a stat and the probe is in the correct position any problems with the heat mat over heating just would not happen ???
My exo terra was statted up no worries; one of the geckos decided to take a pooop on it and the mat reacted like it was acid or something!
Burned a lovely poo shaped hole through the substrate and in the bottom of the viv before i figured out where the smell was coming from  |
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serena_08
Yearling
United Kingdom
784 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 15:17:42
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I have 2 non-descript mats from china and a pro-rep one. The Chinese ones I haven't had a single problem with, unstatted reach a max temp of 35*
When I got the first snake, she came with the pro-rep mat. I wasn't told anything about a stat and once I found out I checked the temps and it was shooting up into the 50*s! They are all now on stats so I don't have to worry no more! |
1.0.0 Corn: D-Bo (Amel)
1.0.0 Western Hognose: C*ntyB*ll*cks
0.1.0 MBK: Rosa
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko: Zuko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Kobe
0.0.1 Fire Bellied Toad: Snoop
1.1.0 Cats: Penny and Sheldon
1.0.0 Staffy: MooMoo
I intend to live forever. So far, so good. |
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 16:40:02
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| I've got five prorep mats and haven't had problems so far. |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 17:50:06
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| Prorep and Habistat in mine. No probs... |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 19:02:18
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| See, I don't have mine on a Stat at the moment but I do have it under the viv. It's not inside the viv and it heats the viv to 30C max during the day, 27C at night. That's the hot side in the summer. |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 21:07:15
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| You are risking your snakes life and possibly your own using a mat underneath the wooden viv without a stat. It should not be underneath a wooden viv to start with but should be inside the wooden viv on the floor and MUST be used with an appropriate thermostat and digital thermometer |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2013 : 22:32:36
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quote:
Originally posted by Red123
You are risking your snakes life and possibly your own using a mat underneath the wooden viv without a stat. It should not be underneath a wooden viv to start with but should be inside the wooden viv on the floor and MUST be used with an appropriate thermostat and digital thermometer
I've just replied on the other topic, I currently can't afford a stat as I need to buy a new viv to separate the 2 corns I currently have due to not being told to do so by the rep shop near me. They cohab fine but they are male and female. |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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paulie78
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2331 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2013 : 00:24:32
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| All of mine are Ultratherm though ive used pro rep in the past and had no issues but ive found using the ultratherm mats with the habsitats the on/off stats may as well be pulse stats as the temps rarely budge so ive stuck with them |
6.8.0 Corn Snakes http://buzzsprehistoricpets.yolasite.com/
1.1.0 Royal
0.2.0 Chinchillas
1.1.0 Cats
1.1.0 Birds
0.0.2 Fishtanks
0.0.1 Cali Kingsnake
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2013 : 07:29:00
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Originally posted by AcidicAngel
quote:
Originally posted by Red123
You are risking your snakes life and possibly your own using a mat underneath the wooden viv without a stat. It should not be underneath a wooden viv to start with but should be inside the wooden viv on the floor and MUST be used with an appropriate thermostat and digital thermometer
I've just replied on the other topic, I currently can't afford a stat as I need to buy a new viv to separate the 2 corns I currently have due to not being told to do so by the rep shop near me. They cohab fine but they are male and female.
Well you are going to need to buy two stats really, (you could use one but not ideal) if you are going to be using two vivs. The fact that you are using a heat mat underneath a wooden viv is very dangerous. Your best option would be to get two RUBS or other brand tubs and put a corn in each then place the tubs so that they are both siting with some of the tub on top the heat mat with a stat attached to the heat mat. That way both corns can safely share the heat mat and the stat when it arrives . How old are these corns by the way? |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2013 : 10:55:11
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i agree your heat mat really needs to be on a stat AND please remove the heat mat from under your viv that is a fire waiting to happen.
you should buy a stat before buying another viv. |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
Who moved the light at the end of the tunnel |
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2013 : 11:15:23
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Originally posted by AcidicAngel
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I've just replied on the other topic, I currently can't afford a stat as I need to buy a new viv to separate the 2 corns I currently have due to not being told to do so by the rep shop near me. They cohab fine but they are male and female.
I have a spare stat that's just back from being repaired, so you're welcome to it if you like? |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2013 : 11:19:17
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| When people sat they have no stat. We take it at face value, most people habit been told. But it is very frustrating when people ingnore advice which is life saving to you and your snakes. You are firstly co having obese snakes, which you are now separating which is the best thing to do. But if you have no money how are you going to house any offspring, feed them, take them to a vet if needed? I would personally seperate into two rubs on the dongle mat and buy 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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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2013 : 18:13:03
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Firstly, both snakes are over 5ft and are no longer obese. They are now a healthy weight. Donnie has sent me a spare stat Hissyfit but if you are sure it would be really helpful for when I have the second viv?
The heat mat is between 2 pieces of Polystyrene as I was told that if my corns were the kind that like to move substrate(which they are) then I would be best putting the heat mat under the viv between 2 sheets of Poly to prevent fire. I have now been told that this could actually worsen the situation...
Georgina, the female isn't gravid. I have worked that out because the last time they locked was November last year and they haven't done since. She also hasn't changed her behaviour or anything. I have spare Bug Boxes for offspring but obviously I cannot fit a 5ft corn into a bug box.
They have plenty of food to last them until I can get them some more, AKA 20 weeks worth as I buy in bulk and they are on 1 large mouse every 2-3 weeks. |
Corn Snakes.
1.0 Butter - Cereus.
1.0 Caramel Stripe het Amel - Vladimir.
0.1 Normal het Amel, Caramel, Hypo - Amara.
0.1 Masque het Amel, Anery, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, Lavender, Stripe - Aurelia.
1.0 Masque Anery het Amel, Charcoal, Diffused, Hypo, lavender, Stripe - Orion.
Leopard Gecko's.
Too many to list!!
Rat Snake.
1.0 Yellow Rat Snake - Leviathan(Levi)
Western Hognoses
1.0 Normal 50% poss het Frosted(Dutch Hypo, Caramel) - Thorne.
0.1 Frosted - Rose.
1.0 Anaconda het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Titan.
0.1 Normal het Snow(Amel, Anery) - Nyx.
R.I.P Pandora & Sakana, entwined in my heart forever my darlings. |
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What Heat Mat's Do We All Use?
