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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
 Posted - 04/02/2013 : 16:50:50
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Feel really sorry for this guy. Not a nice thing to see or read about but may make people more vigilant. http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/snakes/933574-shop-fire-heat-mat-warning.html
What are your views on the comment of replacing heat mats every one to two years Not heard of this before. |
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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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 17:02:33
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| dont see any harm in doing that, but not something i have done. As for the timescale of changing them the mat that allegedly caused the fire was only couple of months old cant see where 2 years comes from, a faulty mat is a faulty mat and likely stop working or cause issues at any time. |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 17:06:30
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Poor soul!
I've never heard of the switch, I keep a spare mat, just incase, i need a better one as the one i got is a bit dodgy |
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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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 17:41:25
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| I went straight up stairs to check my mats after reading that, it has to be said that I am considering changing Jinx's mat(now way too paranoid about it), but I don't think I would change every two years unless there was a problem with the mat of course. |
 
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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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 18:48:59
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| I read about this and it confirmed what eeji (I think it was eeji) said on here a few weeks ago regarding printed mats. After reading eeji's post I looked at my mats and I have 2 printed mats so I went and bought 2 new habistat mats to replace them with. Glad I did. |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 18:58:17
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| whats the printed ones? |
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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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 19:09:25
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Have a read of this, there are some pics on it showing the different types
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27545 |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 19:10:34
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| Cheers Donnie :) |
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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serena_08
Yearling
United Kingdom
784 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 20:03:41
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| That's awful :/ |
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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AcidicAngel
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1212 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 22:05:34
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I read that and looked at my spare mat... It's a Printed Mat  |
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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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2013 : 22:34:30
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That is very very scary. Poor bloke and poor animals
Doubly glad mine aren't printed mats, I'm paranoid enough as it is!
Had a guy in a shop today (he worked there) tell me that putting polystyrene tiles under heat mats under fauns (with the gap caused by the little legs and everything still there) causes fires too! 0.o
Apparently it did for him, even with a stat. I thought it was pretty common practice to do that because the heat mats can't seem to warm the viv up enough without! |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 03:56:43
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The picture of the printed one doesn't work on that link any change of another ?
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0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 15:29:36
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| these a pic of the printed mat on the second page of the link :-) |
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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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 16:30:43
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| Doh oh yeah thanks :) |
0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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Jayclk
Hatchling
United Kingdom
222 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 16:32:37
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| Hmm I have 2 printed and to solid |
0.0.1 Corn (Pebble)
0.0.1 Corn (Pecan)
0.0.1 Corn (Peaches)
1.0.0 Corn/Rat (Paco)
0.1.0 BCI (Penny)
0.0.1 Normal royal (Reagan)
1.0.0 Crested Gecko (Gizmo)
0.1.0 Westie - (scooby)
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 17:31:05
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| I've got a printed one that I now intend on replacing! |
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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harry Cornelius
Hatchling
United Kingdom
153 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 17:35:26
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This is a carbon printed mat which will no longer be in use after this weekend  |
1.0.0 Carolina - Harry Cornelius
1.0.0 Irian Jaya jaguar carpet python- Monty
0.1.0 cat - Bella
0.0.1 fish - Justin beiber |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2013 : 17:47:08
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| That is so awful :( Most of mine are habistat, the only one I have which is printed is the very first one I got with my initial setup from the pershop when I got Corno, an Ultratherm *gulp!* and on polystyrene under Hermes' faun :O Will be ordering a new one now... |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 12:32:03
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Harry Cornelius, yours is Microclimate, so it should be ok. If you read all of the link, Microclimate came on to the thread and explained, how the newer printed mats are made, and that they are safe.
Saying that, I'm now worried, as I have Komodo mats ( not printed ) - but I've read somewhere, that there's been a product re call on them, with a possible danger of causing a fire? Does anybody know anything about this?
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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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harry Cornelius
Hatchling
United Kingdom
153 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 13:25:31
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quote:
Originally posted by Razee
Harry Cornelius, yours is Microclimate, so it should be ok. If you read all of the link, Microclimate came on to the thread and explained, how the newer printed mats are made, and that they are safe.
Saying that, I'm now worried, as I have Komodo mats ( not printed ) - but I've read somewhere, that there's been a product re call on them, with a possible danger of causing a fire? Does anybody know anything about this?
cheers I hadn't read that far. Very interesting read and helped settle my mind at least |
1.0.0 Carolina - Harry Cornelius
1.0.0 Irian Jaya jaguar carpet python- Monty
0.1.0 cat - Bella
0.0.1 fish - Justin beiber |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2013 : 18:00:57
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I imagine named ones are fine, it's the printed ones from Fleabay/China which are dodgy. I question the people asking "where can I get a cheap heatmat/stat from" and then give a link to some very cheap home made jobby and ask if it's ok. Yes accidents and faults can happen with all electrical but I don't believe on skimping on something like heating which people plan to last for years on end.
Never heard of replacing every 2-3 years, not nothing I will be doing. Never had anything wrong with a heatmat, never will hopefully but the amount of times I have been never unlucky with brand new electricals for the first time being plugged in going bang with smoke and overheating, just makes me nervous lol. Faults can be with the product at the start or develope overtime. All you can do is check your mats, which is why I don't like mine stuck down! |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
Edited by - Sta~ple on 06/02/2013 18:02:09 |
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