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jamie6125
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/05/2010 :  23:50:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi im a new keeper i have i nice size viv with correst mat size and thermostat my temp is fine throughout the day but at night when the lights off, my tem drops to betwwen 21 and 23 even though the mat is still on my corn seems ok as during this time he heads to the colder side anyway. any tips?

thanks

jamie
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 05/05/2010 :  01:04:54  Show Profile  Visit Kehhlyr's Homepage  Click to see Kehhlyr's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Where are you measuring the temperature from?
What are you measuring the temperature with?
What is the vivfaun made of (glass,wood etc)?
Where is the heatmat? (underneath, inside...)?
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Blackecho
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Posted - 05/05/2010 :  07:09:49  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Also, do you mean you have a heat lamp in the viv?

Any photos of the setup?


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jamie6125
Egg

United Kingdom
64 Posts
Posted - 05/05/2010 :  12:09:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i have the thermostatat sensor on the warm side and digital thermometer? and a thermometer on cold side
no heat lamp as ive been advised against it on here. just a day light low watt bulb which i turn off at night? how long should i leave it off? and the mat is inside and its made of wood. where is the correct possistion to place the thermostat sensor.

thanks
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ALBIE - albino/snow corn
GIZMO - miami?
Bestie - copper/grey (escapee)
Rose - candycane
Amber- bloodred motley
MOLLY - dog
SARAH - rat

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DannyBrown91
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Posted - 05/05/2010 :  16:33:04  Show Profile  Click to see DannyBrown91's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Thermostat probe should be directly on the heatmat with the digital therm. There should only be a light covering of substrate over the heat mat.

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eeji
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Posted - 05/05/2010 :  18:05:49  Show Profile  Visit eeji's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jamie6125

Hi im a new keeper i have i nice size viv with correst mat size and thermostat my temp is fine throughout the day but at night when the lights off, my tem drops to betwwen 21 and 23 even though the mat is still on my corn seems ok as during this time he heads to the colder side anyway. any tips?

thanks

jamie


thats fine for night temperatures, what do you have during the day on the warm side?

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jamie6125
Egg

United Kingdom
64 Posts
Posted - 05/05/2010 :  21:58:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanks guys i have a guard over the bulb. ive now rectified the sensor issue thats all it was. everything is great now. thanks for your help

jamie
REX - charcoal corn
ALBIE - albino/snow corn
GIZMO - miami?
Bestie - copper/grey (escapee)
Rose - candycane
Amber- bloodred motley
MOLLY - dog
SARAH - rat

JACK AND GEORGIA - children
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