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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/07/2009 : 17:46:02
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Hi I am getting a hatchling soon, and went to buy the set up today. I could not get an stat anywhere!!! One pet shop said i could put the heat mat on a timer, one hour on one hour off. Is this safe? I have the heat mat upner the plastic viv at the mo been on about an hour and its at 28c at the mo. (no snake in there yet!)
what do you guys think? is this ok till i get a stat? if so I can pick up the snake tommrrow! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 17:49:11
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
that's some of the very worst advice i've ever heard!! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 17:56:16
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had a feeling you'd say that lol! think ill get a stat then!!
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125 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 17:59:28
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allways do your research befor buying a pet especially reptiles.
and allway get the right equipment befor you get your reptile.
you will need a stat here is a website were you can buy equipment
http://www.888reptiles.co.uk/index.php 888 reptiles
later hope this help
if you need any thing just ask
some 1 will allways help
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:09:59
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| i believe there's a very reasonably priced mini-stat for sale in the classifieds on here too........... |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:19:11
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| You can get some good deals on ebay as well |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:46:52
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| Oh dont get me wrong i was gona get a stat before putting the snake in, it was just I'd never heard of using a timer before, thought it was a bit weird! Wonderd if anyone else had heard of it before or ever done it. I have had a corn snake before but my ex run off with him! So I knew i needed one. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:51:13
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| somebody on here does use that method but it's not at all reliable in controlling heat and wouldn't switch off it got too hot or there was a fault. |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1188 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:51:47
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| I did have mine on a timer before i got a stat. It takes a lot of working out before you get the temps right and its not as accurate as a stat. I had 10 minutes on then 5 minutes off so an hour on at a time will roast them. |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 19:22:44
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| the timer i got only does 15 on 15 off, just trying it see what happens! Only out of curiosity id never do it if i had my snake in there! might be usefull if a stat ever packes up in an emergancy! |
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solid
Hatchling
United Kingdom
428 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 19:44:43
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| i had a probe come off a mat the other day, dont know how or how long for but when i repositioned the probe the mat was bakeing hot even for me. luckily solid spends most of his time at the other end or he could have been seriously hurt, or worse. all probes are taped to mats. |
3.1.1 corns - solid,liquid,ocelot,fox + raiden / 0.0.1 missing MBK - raven
PS3id: adam83 |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 20:02:31
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| sounds like you were lucky! just another little question. When I had my old corn he was already an adult,so had terrain in his viv. The one im getting is a hatchling. I was going to use newspaper/kitchen roll on the bottom for a while so I can spot any probs early, how many layers of newspaper would be ok?? The heat mat is under the tank not in it! |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 20:04:48
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| just a couple should be fine, so they can get inbetween the layers if they want. Just make sure your heat mat is properly controlled! |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 20:06:06
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| just one layer's fine, it's all they need! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 20:06:59
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| too much and you'll insulate the heat away from the snake and potentially struggle to get your temps high enough |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2009 : 20:20:38
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| I have 4 layers of newspaper in there in total and putting my hand in I can feel the heat getting through so im hopeing that will be fine! Im just experiementing before the snake goes in so I know it will be happy! I will be getting a stat first of course!! |
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advice given from the pet shop, is it ok?
