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glitter_grrrl
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/12/2013 : 19:38:24
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Hi friends!
I am in the process of looking to get a 3ft tall (3ft in length) custom viv with 2 shelves in (at different heights) for Anouk as she loves to climb.
I would like to have a small heat mat on one of the shelves for a warm side for her and on the same side a bigger heat mat on the floor of the viv.
Have a few questions.
by having 2 heat mats within the viv will this make the overall temp in the viv warmer? If so, should both mats be between 27-29oC?
If anyone could please also link me to where i would be able to purchase a twin thermostat for a reasonable price i would be very grateful!
Or should i buy a new single thermostat and a new thermometer and run the 2 separate with the thermostat and thermometer i already have?
Many thanks! Hope you all had a good Christmas and all the best for 2014!
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2013 : 20:35:21
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| I would run both mats off the one thermostat, wire the two to the same plug making sure the output is not too high for the thermostat. I currently do this with no difference in performance, both mats have a separate thermometer which read more or less the same. The thermostat probe should go on the larger mat. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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glitter_grrrl
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
26 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2013 : 21:01:12
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| thank you Lee! much appreciated! |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2013 : 21:50:58
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| No u will need differant or twin stat as you said one small an one big mat. Can only run 2 mats of the same stat if mats are identical size/brand etc, so you can't run them off one stat. |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2013 : 23:07:55
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| I just have two the same size. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 28/12/2013 : 10:48:16
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| The cheapest option for you is to buy another single probe stat for the other mat. You can get twin probe stats but it will cost you a lot more. |
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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glitter_grrrl
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
26 Posts |
Posted - 28/12/2013 : 14:16:57
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| thanks for all your advice! |
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rockroyal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
235 Posts |
Posted - 28/12/2013 : 18:01:11
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| Please DON'T run two heat mats of one stat because if the mat with the probe fails the other heat mat would run full blast uncontrolled. I run a test with a 11" by 11" 14 watt heat mat unstated reaching 54c |
1.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 royal python
0.1.0 hognose
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