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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/02/2010 : 08:54:54
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Last night i set up my new viv (see photo section)...
I moved stellas faun, to put the viv underneath it, and her heat mat had cracked the cabinet underneath.
Its an oak cabinet i think, solid wood.
Would this happen to the viv when its inside?
If so should i put polystyrene underneath it?
Thanks
Gaz |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 10:06:10
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| Gaz I looked at your pics and the heatmat in that viv will be fine. Your cabinet cracked because its made of real wood and as such heat can crack it. Your viv is made of plastic laminate chipboard which responds a different way to heat. It will be fine in there mate |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 10:08:25
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| nice viv by the way. How big is it? |
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DannyBrown91
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3070 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 10:22:32
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Originally posted by elament
nice viv by the way. How big is it?
36 x 18.5
Its the VX36 model from viv exotic.
As for the heatmat in the viv it will be fine, like elament said it is made of chipboard and reacts differently to heat.
It dosn't help that oak is also a hard wood. |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/02/2010 : 10:29:26
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Even so, a 30c heat I wouldn't have thought would crack it.
I'm assuming the mat does have a stat? |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 10:46:01
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Thanks for replies.
I need to upgrade mats as the one in the viv at the moment is an 11" x 11" and ive been advised to get an 11" x 17".
It has got a very good digital stat yeh, it never gets above 30c.
Thanks
Gaz |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 11:18:40
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| Gaz, Colins Viv is a 36 and my mat is only 11x11" and it works perfectly always maintains good temp gradient to withing .5 of degree c |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 11:25:28
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Thanks elament, how wide is colins viv? is it 15" or 18"?
Thanks
Gaz |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 11:37:57
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I'm with Kehhlyr, a 30c mat shouldnt be able to crack wood. It can withstand human body temp, and we are roughly 37c.
It will be fine in the viv. |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 11:44:52
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Could it be because its hard wood? It has cracked the grain right open (about 3mm-5mm)
Thanks
Gaz |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 11:57:34
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| Maybe the wood had slight dampness, the mat could have had a drying effect on it? |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 12:05:43
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Yeh thats true, i suppose its possible,
Im not that bothered about the unit anyway, it did cost £400 but theres a viv on it now anyway :-) Lol.
Just didnt want the same to happen to the viv.
Thanks
Gaz |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 12:48:33
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| My viv is 15" wide Gaz. |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 12:49:30
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Cheers,
Mine is 18" so will perhaps get a 17" x 11" to be on the safe side.
Thanks
Gaz |
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 12:56:36
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In that case yeah an 11x17 would be just the job
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 12:57:08
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incidently how big is stella?
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 13:41:59
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| id say its just due to it having a constant heat to it and its just dryed out and opened the grain up thats why real wood furniture has to treated and waxed etc to stop it drying and cracking |
    
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 15:18:34
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quote:
Originally posted by elament
incidently how big is stella?
She is about 2' at the moment, not planning on putting her in it until i get my next corn though.
Why do you ask mate?
Gaz |
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 15:19:07
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Originally posted by a33272
id say its just due to it having a constant heat to it and its just dryed out and opened the grain up thats why real wood furniture has to treated and waxed etc to stop it drying and cracking
Thanks for the info.
I just wondered why it was, im not that bothered that it is damaged, it cant be seen now the viv is on there.
Cheers
Gaz
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elament
Yearling
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 15:57:29
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Just nosey mate cant really tell from the pic
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Gaz_1989
Yearling
United Kingdom
931 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2010 : 16:18:57
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No worries.
Her last shed was 4 weeks ago and about 22" in length. So she was about 20" then, and has grown a bit since.
She weighs about 32g at the moment.
She is 8 months old, but was on a maintenence diet before i got her. Shes was 12g when i got her 2 months ago, so shes growing fast.
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Heat Mats Cracking Wood
