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Snakeysal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
 Posted - 26/08/2013 : 09:09:18
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Hi all,
I could really do with some reassurance about my heat mat and thermostat positioning for my little corn snake Omar. The mat covers about one third of the faun and I put a thermostat on it yesterday as I was worried about it overheating having read the good advice on here. I have put the probe for the stat flat on the floor of the faun, under the substrate - is this correct? Also, what temperature should I set the stat at for the warm end? I was thinking 88 degrees or is that too warm?
So many questions! |
Sally
1.0.0 Anery - Omar
1.0.0 Cat - Oscar |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 09:37:51
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Mat should be 1/3rds - 1/2 the length of the home (i believe) and the stat should be set to average 28 degrees C on the hot end, prob should be placed over the heat mat in the home.
Stats art always reliable so alwasys use a digi thermometer to keep an eye on heat.
An example being that my stat is set to 25 degrees but the digi temp reads up to 29! |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
Edited by - ScaryVonHayleystine on 26/08/2013 10:21:59 |
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Snakeysal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 09:48:28
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| Thank-you! Going to get a digi-thermometer today to put my mind at rest. |
Sally
1.0.0 Anery - Omar
1.0.0 Cat - Oscar |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 09:56:26
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| Always best :) |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 09:59:37
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| The mat should cover 1/3 to 1/2 of the floor, 2/3 is to much. As Scary says though, you need to have a digi thermometer probe on the floor under the substrate over the mat to set the thermostat by. For a faun the stat probe can either be on the floor of the faun at the same place as the thermomtere probe, or it can simply be attached to the mat outside the faun with tape (NEVER use tape inside a faun/viv) assuming the mat is big and sticks out a bit. This is actually slightly safer as it means there is no way the snake can move the stat probe. |
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Snakeysal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 10:05:25
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| Definitely off to get a digi-thermometer today. Great advice - thank-you very much. |
Sally
1.0.0 Anery - Omar
1.0.0 Cat - Oscar |
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ScaryVonHayleystine
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1773 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 10:22:37
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| fixed, sorry. wasnt thinking. Hate fractions :L |
Albino Addiction ... <3
0.1.0 - Creamsicle Cornsnake (Mo)
1.0.0 - Bubblegum Snow Corn (Gabriel)
1.0.0 - Lavendar 100% Het Hypo Corn (Ezra)
1.0.0 - Bairds Rat Snake (Lazarus)
0.0.1 - Crested Gecko (Pan) |
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gaz1974
Hatchling
United Kingdom
146 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 21:54:10
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Off topic..... Omar is a cute name for your snakey  |
0.1.0 CB 11Amel Corn "Fuzzy"
0.1.0 CB14 Hypo Jungle Boa "Fizzy"
Pair of Woma Pythons |
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Snakeysal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 26/08/2013 : 22:24:16
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| Thank-you! It suits him. He is named after my favourite character in The Wire! |
Sally
1.0.0 Anery - Omar
1.0.0 Cat - Oscar |
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LukeW
Hatchling
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 27/08/2013 : 10:40:07
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| Some thermostats can be 1+\- I always set to 29 in the cold weather to insure it reaches 27-28 if it goes over I turn them down a degree and as for the hot weather only ever turn them on at night when the ambient temp drops |
Female normal - Cyrus (can't think of a girl name :p)
Male charcoal - Midnight
Female amel - Lilly
Female CB13 anery 100% het sunkissed - Ariel.
Male CB13 fire 100% het stripe, 50% het hypo, anery and lavender
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