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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/01/2010 : 16:27:22
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| how do you get the thermometer probe in the faunarium. the wholes at the back are to small and i can't find any other way. |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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danbaylis35
Hatchling
United Kingdom
161 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 16:49:12
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| lol be careful u do i snapped a lil bit off the lid to poke it through,then he escaped lol |
mr.chunky (amel),ssssssteve (western hognose),Cruela (dwarf boa) |
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kizzig
Yearling
United Kingdom
560 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 16:49:54
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| You have to "enlarge" the holes slightly... We used a screwdriver to widen the hole just enough for the probe. You may want to cover the hole on the outside just in case the hole is large enough for any escapees! We don't have anything covering the enlarged hole as Ziggy's head is far too big to get through. |
Kizzig
Our ever growing menagerie:
1.0.0 Amel cornsnake (Ziggy)
0.1.0 Amel motley cornsnake (Kizzy)
1.0.0 Housegecko (Eric)
0.1.0 Chile Rose Tarantula (Daisy) RIP Double D, We'll miss you... xxx
1.0.0 Budgie (Oscar)
0.1.0 Cat (Sophie)
1.1.0 Red Eared Sliders (Sam 'n' Ella)
Assorted Fish - Harry, Artie, Kev and Ebi.
RIP Georgina the Housegecko  , Archie the Angelfish (17/09/09), and Daisy the Chile Rose Tarantula (19/11/2009)
   
   
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 18:15:05
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| put the stat probe inbetween the mat and the faun..then put the temp probe on the substrate in the faun |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
829 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 18:21:46
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| What i done in one of my faun's was cut the plastic, put the temp probe in then used a glue gun to seal the hole. While the glue was drying I kept moving the cable to the frow so when the glue dried I could still move the cable if needed. Then when they upgraded, I just used a knife to cut the glue and removed it off the faun and cable! |
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 18:24:16
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Originally posted by HannahB
put the stat probe inbetween the mat and the faun..then put the temp probe on the substrate in the faun
i have the stat probe on the mat but don't know how to get the temp probe in the faun on the substrate. |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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Edited by - reptiledanny on 11/01/2010 18:25:30 |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 18:31:52
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put the whole thing in the faun - iv got one with two probes..the hot probe is under the warm hide on the substrate and the cold one is under the cold hide but the main 'body' of the thermometer is in the cool end - ive left one of the wires wrapped up how it came and the other is buried under the substrate with the screen up against the glass so that i can see it easily when having a quick glace before i go to bed  |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 18:33:55
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| good idea, where did you get a two headed probe? |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 19:07:47
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| it might be a bit cheaper to buy two for me, but might consider getting one of them. |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 22:36:42
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Well most of it has been covered, but all I did was using a drill bit the same diameter as the stat prob and drill a hole in the same end the mat was under, then wrapped paper towel rond the stat cable to plug up the hole. Be careful when drilling though and make sure you drill at the right end, lol, like a plumb I went and drill th ehole at the big hatch end and this is the end I put the cool hide and water dish, lol, DUH! I like Hannah's idea though, putting the probe between the faun and the mat.QUICK QUESTION HANNAH - I presume yo are knowcking the dial up a atad on the stat to get the proper temperature in the faun? Seeings the stat is BELOW the substrate AND the faun directly on the mat.
reptiledanny - The thermometer prbe shoud be small enough to just put through one of the little holes as they are. |
0.4.0 Gerbils (Gemini, Pica, Gerty and Sasha)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Elle)
1.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake(Elijah)
0.0.1 Emperor/Imperial Scorpion (Abbi)
2.0.0 Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters (Micro & Chippy)
Tropical fish - 6 Platys.6 Mollies.9 Glowlight Tetra.4 Pearl Gouramis.4 Apple Snails.1 Tiger Plec.2 Common Bristlenose Plecs and lots of babies. |
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Posted - 11/01/2010 : 22:47:49
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it might be a bit cheaper to buy two for me, but might consider getting one of them.
When I was setting up my first faun for Cinco I originally brought 2 single probe digital thermometers at £7.99 each from my local rep shop. (so near enough £16).
Like Hannah, I saw these double probes on Ebay and realised they cost the same price as my single. I've since acquired 3 more snakes and have so far saved myself £24.00. I'm also expecting another to arrive tomorrow (to pop in the viv that I've spent today making warm and snuggly for another corn snake that arrives tomorrow evening.).
Trust me ReptileDanny, that link will save you money in the long run!! xx
*running from the thread before anyone realises what I just admitted to   *
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0.0.1 Normal Corn (Cinco), 0.1.0 Ghost Motley (Sadie), 1.0.0 Amel Corn (Snuggles), 0.0.1 Classic Corn (The Stig), 1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python (Ba'al), 1.0.0 Pinstripe Royal Python (Paladin), 4.0.0 Cats, 1.0.0 Other Half, 0.3.0 Drains on My Resources (or Daughters)
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Posted - 11/01/2010 : 22:53:20
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QUICK QUESTION HANNAH - I presume yo are knowcking the dial up a atad on the stat to get the proper temperature in the faun? Seeings the stat is BELOW the substrate AND the faun directly on the mat.
I can't speak for Hannah (although I am highly confident that she knows what she's doing), but I think most of us have to knock up the stat setting to achieve the correct temps. That's why we trust the thermometer and not the stat. You should adjust the stat according to the readings on your thermometer for precicely the reason you stated above. Or am I doing something wrong? xxx
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0.0.1 Normal Corn (Cinco), 0.1.0 Ghost Motley (Sadie), 1.0.0 Amel Corn (Snuggles), 0.0.1 Classic Corn (The Stig), 1.0.0 Pastel Royal Python (Ba'al), 1.0.0 Pinstripe Royal Python (Paladin), 4.0.0 Cats, 1.0.0 Other Half, 0.3.0 Drains on My Resources (or Daughters)
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2010 : 22:58:59
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LM - I do knock up the temp on the stat - i have two thermometers and i make sure that its the aspen thats the right temp - i have noticed that the mat needs to be a few degrees higher than desired simply because of the heat lost in the transfer through the plastic faun
ooooh bbsmog... A NEW SNAKE!?!?!?
what where when how... what morph?!?!?! so many questions lol |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2010 : 05:46:39
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Originally posted by bbsmog
....... I'm also expecting another to arrive tomorrow (to pop in the viv that I've spent today making warm and snuggly for another corn snake that arrives tomorrow evening.).
Trust me ReptileDanny, that link will save you money in the long run!! xx
*running from the thread before anyone realises what I just admitted to *
Think all your questions have been answered by those who know best Danny, so dont have anything to add  .
But Smoggy....how could you think we would miss what you just admitted! Another one?? Same questions as HannahB - what, when, where, age, size, morph..... How do you get away with getting more  (jealous)!! Think the word ADDICTION is raising its head very seriously. Maybe an intervention is required to save you from this and the best solution is for Cinco, Sadie, Snuggles and the new one to be sent to new homes (like mine) - for your own good of course!!
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reptiledanny
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2010 : 17:35:41
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i think someone sed about putting the whole thermometer in the tank, will do that. how big is the doulbe probe thing that hannah showed me. is the screen really big?
wat i meant by cheaper to buy them seperatly wa sthrough ebay. i can spend 3.50 inc postoage for 1. new. so for 2 7. they were 8. plus then you had two screens and can move the screens about.
bsmogg, new snake, wat morph, pics soon plz. |
1.1 royal pythons 0.1 hog island boa 1.0 corn snake
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LittleMick
Yearling
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2010 : 22:33:49
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| I'll have to see about getting them themometers that Backecho supplied the link for, I think they are pretty nifty. |
0.4.0 Gerbils (Gemini, Pica, Gerty and Sasha)
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Elle)
1.0.0 Carolina Corn Snake(Elijah)
0.0.1 Emperor/Imperial Scorpion (Abbi)
2.0.0 Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters (Micro & Chippy)
Tropical fish - 6 Platys.6 Mollies.9 Glowlight Tetra.4 Pearl Gouramis.4 Apple Snails.1 Tiger Plec.2 Common Bristlenose Plecs and lots of babies. |
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