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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
 Posted - 20/01/2013 : 20:31:48
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Sorry, not strictly speaking a corn question but there are so many knowledgeable people here and there are bound to be some corn owners who have glass vivs lol!!
I was just wondering, what is the best thing to do with heat mats and glass vivs - mat inside or outside? We have wooden vivs for our corns but we are getting a glass one for our CRB. At her current size she would be better with a mat than heat lamp due to the humidity required.
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 20:33:22
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| when medusa was in her glass tank I put the mat outside, it was plenty warm enough in there |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 20:34:45
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| Outside for me too 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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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 20:39:15
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Thanks guys, I knew I could count you for a super-duper quick answer lol xxx
Did you put a layer of poly or other insulation underneath the mat as well?
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 20:40:29
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| think it's usually recomeneded outside, with a bit of polystyrene underneath it to direct the heat |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 20:41:44
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| Brill, thanks Lupi :) |
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 21:00:38
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Just to invade the topic, where do you get polystyrene sheets from? they have massive ones in b&q but don't need one that big, and a bit difficult to transport without a car! Thanks  |
0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Blackcat
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1235 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 21:35:58
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My heat mats stuck to the underside of my exo terra vivs (on the outside) and then the whole thing stood on a spare ceramic floor tile to protect my wooden unit from the heat mat.
@ jenjen23, not sure if you can still get polystyrene ceiling tiles (fire regulations) but those are what I have used in the past to sit fish tanks on. You could probably get polstyrene sheets specifically for fish tanks from an aquatic/pet shop. Hope this is of help. |
0.0.2 Corn snakes - Morse & Zeus
1.1.0 Brazillian Rainbow Boa's - Indigo & Ruby
0.0.2 Columbian Rainbow Boa's - Orinoco & Tobago
1.0.0 House snake - Hoggle
0.1.0 Crested Gecko - Ludo
2.0.0 cats (RIP Zebee), 0.1.0 Dog, 2.0.0 Horses |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 21:36:31
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Any aquarium/ fish shops sell polystyrene tiles, to go under the fish tanks.
I have used both polystyrene tile, and before that, a normal wall tile. The polystyrene reflects more heat into the tank, I found. |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 21:37:10
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| Ah, Blackcat was faster :-) |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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jenjen23
Hatchling
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2013 : 22:29:56
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| Thanks! Didn't even think about looking there, will get on it asap |
0.0.1 Normal Cornsnake, 2 years old - Basil
0.1.0 Crawl Cay Boa, 1.5 years - Luna |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
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Charles
Hatchling
United Kingdom
229 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:49:11
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| Instead of polystyrene I used cork tyles. More expensive but looks nicer. I also covered the bottom of the heat mat with silver foil to reflect more of the heat up. Works well. |
1.1.0 Jim Caramel Tessera, Rosie Motley
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serena_08
Yearling
United Kingdom
784 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 17:31:12
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| When we got Ruby the tank she came with was a glass one, and the mat was underneath with polystyrene under. It was cut to fit in perfectly so you don't/can't see it's there :) my gecko is in it now and she hasn't complained lol. |
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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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2013 : 19:55:12
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hi
you can get polystyrene from B&Q on a roll it will be with the wallpaper but i would glue it to some plywood as it a bit thin. |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2013 : 20:20:39
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| I've used a cork backed dinner place mat before, worked really well. |
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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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2013 : 10:41:49
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I used to have Plissken in a 4ft glass tank, and had the mat inside the tank.
But at the time, I worked building aquariums, and built my tank with a hole drilled through the glass at the back...
Cork tiles are also good to glue to the outside of the tank to help with insulation.
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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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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2013 : 11:38:17
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| Wow, that is one smart looking setup Dan! No way I'm gonna start drilling my new exoterra terrarium though rofl! |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2013 : 16:13:15
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You need special drill bits to go through glass, and plenty of water to stop the whole piece of glass cracking or shattering.
Plissken is now in a VX48, and this tank is now sitting in the shed (the usable space is 48"x15"x15")... |
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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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 24/01/2013 : 16:15:55
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| Sitting in the shed? what a waste - better get something else to fill it lol :p |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2013 : 11:51:21
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Well, got the viv all set up yesterday, bit tricky on my own as it's a little heavy, but got the mat on the bottom etc with some polystyrene under the mat. Set up decs in viv etc, turned it all on and waited to adjust the thermostat as necessary. Nothing happened. Left on for hours, still no warmer, arrrgh, got a dodgy mat or thermostat!! Turned off overnight then this am plugged mat in direct to mains.... left 20 mins and still no warmer.
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Checked mat cable to find plug waving about behind the cupboard viv is sitting on... unplugged printer from mains, plugged MAT into mains, and it started heating up nicely, doh lol!!! |
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