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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 24/11/2009 : 19:00:34
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| how would i heat a wooden vivarium that is 4ft long for a corn snake. wat heat do i need, heat mat, lamp, wat do i need and how do i heat it. wat do i need in the viv, substrate, hides, one on iether end, plants, logs, is there anything else? help |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1202 Posts |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 19:13:45
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I have 2 4ft vivs for corns, all they need to maintain the right temps is a heatmat and stat (think my mats are about 15" x10")
You'll also need
hides at each end,
Thermometers at each end (digis, dial ones are rubbish)
substrate of your choice,
Water Dish (big enough for snakey to soak in)
Bit of texture to rub against to start off a shed.
You may also want to add, bark, vines, logs plants, rocks, lighting but this are not the essentials, it just the difference between 5* hotel or travel lodge. |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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Edited by - Tizzy on 24/11/2009 19:14:54 |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 19:30:11
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| agree with above make sure you get a stat on the mat even if the shop say u dont need it, deffo need a thermometor at hot end, cold end isnt as important as cold end is pretty much it is what it is but most people like to know |
   
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 20:33:46
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| were would you put the mat though, in the tank under the substrate or under the viv. if under the substrate surely snakey can dig down to the heat source and burn themselves, under the viv, hardly any heat gets to them? wat about heat bulb, ceramic ones? |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Posted - 24/11/2009 : 20:42:17
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i use a heat bulb, never used a mat so i cannot compare them, but personally i do think a bulb does the trick quite nicely 
i use a 100w Black Magic Ceramic Bulb for my 3ft viv, but you would need a higher wattage for a 4ft viv.
you dont need a ceramic, but i use it because it doesnt give off light |
0.1.0 Snow Corn Snake - Tof
1.0.0 Stripe Cali King - Su'tey
1.0.0 Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Rottweiler - Twix |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 24/11/2009 : 21:08:15
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| with a wooden viv mat goes inside under substrate, my stat probe is directly ontop of my mat so it never gets to hot for her to burn herself |
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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