hi, i have not got my snake yet but have started buying the equipment. to keep my hatchling in ive bought an exo terra medium breeding box. i have ordered a habistat 17x6 heat strip that i am going to put on the outside 1/3 rd. i have bought a longer strip because i am going to get another breeding box so i can have 2 snakes . my question is do i still need a stat with the strip on the outside? if so do i just put the sensor in 1 box and the second box should be the same temp as the first one right?
yes you'll still need a stat. I have my heat outside the tubs too, with the thermostat probe taped directly to the mat, with a digital thermometer probe inside the tub. This way the probe can't get accidently dislodged potentially raising the heat and theres no risk of the snakes getting caught in the tape :)
Yep sound advice, some people run more than one heat mat from one stat but it's tricky so the general rule is one stat per heatmat. I'd have a digi them in each viv just to keep an eye on what heat your snakes are actually getting. It's also a good idea to get the set up ready a week or so before you fill the viv.
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Posted - 21/08/2009 : 19:31:53
. my question is do i still need a stat with the strip on the outside? if so do i just put the sensor in 1 box and the second box should be the same temp as the first one right?
