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luna
Hatchling

121 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  14:46:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok well I got my rub and a thermometer for the cold end need a digi one for warm end so now stats which one? Dimmer or pulse ive not read great things about the on/off so between those two Im not worried about cost I want the most effective one im not sure though thanks in advance x

smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5091 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  15:53:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm assuming you are using a heat mat rather than a light for heat so in that case pulse - don't think you can use dimmers on a mat but am not certain on that point - but they are intended for incandescent bulbs.

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Razee
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2525 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  15:54:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'd go with a pulse, if you're using a heatmat. My pulse ones have been very good.

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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luna
Hatchling

121 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  16:20:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh right yeah think you can use dimmers for all well according to what I read you can but yes I will be using a Matt
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luna
Hatchling

121 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  16:25:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok a bit more research by me would of saved this post dimmers need a minimum amount of watts so heatmat will be no good thanks anyway x :-)
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luna
Hatchling

121 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  16:30:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not sure if my last post made sense hehe in a nut shell I'll be getting pulse as mats don't have enough watts for use with a dimmer ( hope your with me) :-P
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2525 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  18:20:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Fully with you

It's nice to see you're putting so much thought and preparation into it, before you get a snake. Hope it doesn't sound patronizing, it's just there are so many people who just get a snake, and don't do any research at all... and don't care, either.

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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luna
Hatchling

121 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  18:39:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No not patronizing I started out clueless to be honest and I spent loads of time researching I want snakey to be happy and healthy :-) problem is the more I research the more I want one am getting impatient :-)
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a33272
our battery charger

United Kingdom
3063 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  19:07:41  Show Profile  Visit a33272's Homepage  Send a33272 an AOL message  Click to see a33272's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
mat stats are cheap often 10-20 quid cheaper than a pulse. they do the job just fine of set up right, yes you will get a few degrees variation in the temp due to how they work though.

pulse stats are more expensive but will hold ya warm end temp to within .5 of a degree

depends how much you want to spend in reality



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luna
Hatchling

121 Posts

Posted - 13/11/2013 :  19:21:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah seen them ive seen a habistat pulse stat for 36-37 quid so its not too bad thanks though:-)
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