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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/09/2009 :  19:59:43  Show Profile  Click to see Brookestar's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i have a 2ft viv with the smallest sized heatmat in side. went to check temps and its 34c at the hot end.

any way i could get this down?

matty18714
The Count of Corniness

United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/09/2009 :  20:00:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Turn the stat down.
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/09/2009 :  20:26:57  Show Profile  Click to see Brookestar's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
still awaiting it
in college tomoz but gonna nip down to rep shop and see if they can help me. get one form there [no charge] and then give them this one that i ordered.

cheers matty
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/09/2009 :  20:27:45  Show Profile  Click to see Brookestar's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
sorry just re-read OP and i didnt mention i ordered a new stat seein as im a clumsy sod and stood on it
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator

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Posted - 06/09/2009 :  20:29:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i was wondering why someone with all your knowledge would have to be told to turn the stat down lol..

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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2361 Posts
Posted - 06/09/2009 :  20:33:30  Show Profile  Click to see Brookestar's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
HannahB Posted - 06/09/2009 : 20:29:52
i was wondering why someone with all your knowledge would have to be told to turn the stat down lol..


thanks for the compliment but i still have a lot to learn
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator

United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/09/2009 :  00:09:04  Show Profile  Click to see lee2308's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
i would switch it off if it's not on a stat,as long as it aint been fed recently and just keep the room warm

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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator

United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/09/2009 :  11:01:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yep, a bit chilly is better than fried rep.
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/09/2009 :  17:08:41  Show Profile  Click to see Brookestar's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
done that now. just wondered if there was any tricks you guys had
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CAL
Hatchling

United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/09/2009 :  23:04:27  Show Profile  Visit CAL's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I always struggled to keep the hot end up to temperature until I read a few things on here and took some advice and realised I had way too much substrate over the mat and was stopping the heat coming through. You could put more substrate over the mat until your stat arrives, although it would be simpler to turn the mat off if its only for a short time.
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Edited by - CAL on 07/09/2009 23:05:10
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gingerpony
Queen Bee

United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/09/2009 :  11:15:19  Show Profile  Click to see gingerpony's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Brookestar

done that now. just wondered if there was any tricks you guys had
thicker substrate........
a piece of lino/tile over the mat........
even a few sheets of newspaper over the top of it as a temporary fix



BTW i have a brand new matstat for sale.......
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