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zandefloss
Hatchling
United Kingdom
245 Posts |
 Posted - 27/10/2009 : 00:25:37
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hey there - when I bought my beautiful cornsnake I was given a heatmat but no thermostat, so after reading the care information here I ordered a ministat, but could not afford a digital thermometer.
Instead I bought a little thermometer, especially made for reptiles etc etc. now I've put it in close to the bottom of spaghetti's viv. on the hot side, Since then I've been adjusting the stats temp. but the thermometer seems to always register 21 C, which is too cool, no matter how high I put the stat.
Should the thermometer be closer to the bottom/stuck on the bottom? It is round and about the size of a small water dish.
thanks in advance oh wonderful snake lovers!
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Bilbo
Hatchling
United Kingdom
426 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2009 : 00:55:39
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| hi i have been buying my digital thermometers from ebay and only paying £3.48 witch is a very good price and they work very well. i can get you the item number if you like. i have had 4 now from the same guy and will be looking at getting more. the other type that your talking about i have found not to be very good. |
  
2 male corns (Bilbo and roger)
1 female corn (lizzie)
2 dogs westies (jock & morag)
5 mirror carp
3 common carp
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445 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2009 : 05:35:00
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Where you are describing the thermometer to be it will just be reading the air temperature, this is of no use when you keep corn snakes as the ground temperature is the most important.
I think Bilbo is suggesting that you buy one of these thermometers, and i would agree as i have some myself and they are very good. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIGITAL-THERMOMETER-FAST-POSTAGE_W0QQitemZ330364457071QQ
Until you can get a digital thermometer i would suggest that you set your stat to around the right temperature and put the thermometer you have directly next to the stat probe so you can get a better idea of temperature. |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/10/2009 : 08:40:31
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i have those ones that bio has mentioned and they are really good 
i also have a spare one for when its time to bath one of them |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2009 : 10:22:10
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| I have 4 of those thermometers and they are very good. the dial thermometers are useless, very inaccurate and also look ugly! definitely get a digital one, the stat dials arent accurate either and temps will often be nothing like what they should be! |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
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