right .. im a bit worried i have my RUB 9L with my aspen water dish and hide half on the cool side and half over the heat mat .. i have a digi thermometer, stat and probe to monitor the heat mat and a round thermometer for the cool side .. the only problem is .. my temps are very low ! on both sides ! i have my digi stat prob on the back wall just above the aspen is this correct? if so is it normal to take quite a while for temps to rise and stabalise ? please help !!
1 x carolina corn = monty 1 x lab x collie and about 7 tropical fish :)
A heat mat will only heat things it is in direct contact with (or as good as), so putting the probe anywhere but in direct conact with the heated area is pointless.
Tape the stat probe directly to the heat mat ouside the tub, and put the thermometer on the bottom of the tub in contact with the plastic at the bottom.
I notice you mention you have a hide half on the cool side and half on the heat mat. Your snake needs 2 hides so it can choose whether to be in the warm or cool end. Just a toilet roll tube will do, or something like that....but definitely worth adding.
ok thats great :) the temp seems to be settled now and around 28 29 degrees c before it was gettin all steamy with the temp showing 24! i was like oh dear not good !!
and i have put a toilet roll tube on the cool side aswell now :)
thanks for your replys everyone :)
1 x carolina corn = monty 1 x lab x collie and about 7 tropical fish :)
purchased new hatchling corn today :) but help !!!
Posted - 28/05/2010 : 20:29:26
