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| dmc |
Posted - 18/05/2010 : 21:52:56
today i changed my old dial thermostat for a digital one and the temps have changed from 29-30c to 26.0c exactly? is this reading to low and if so whats the best way to raise it? |
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 19/05/2010 : 20:20:23
28C is a bit cool, I aim for 31/32C
Have you read this: http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/royal_python_care_sheet.htm |
| boze |
Posted - 19/05/2010 : 20:18:06
Do you have a thermostat? If not then you cant change the temperature and youll probably end up with a severely burnt snake. You dont need both a heat lamp and a heatmat either, just one or the other will do 24 hours a day. If you are using a heatmat then a cheap but good quality thermostat is this one:
http://www.netpetshop.co.uk/p-27869-microclimate-ministat-matstat-heat-mat-thermostat-100w.aspx?CAWELAID=437271355
If you want to use the heat lamp all the time then get a red bulb or ceramic bulb, with heat resistant fixings and cable and a bulb guard to stop your snake getting burnt on the bulb, which you can get from the member "reptiles-ink" on this forum for a very good price. You will also need either a dimmer stat (for use on either ceramic bulbs or red bulbs) or a pulse stat (ceramic only) which you can get here:
[Dimmer stat] http://www.swiftpetsupplies.co.uk/microclimate-b1-167-p.asp
[Pulse stat] http://www.swiftpetsupplies.co.uk/microclimate-b2-168-p.asp
Hope this helps
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| dmc |
Posted - 19/05/2010 : 20:05:34
sorry no pics and yeah o meant thermometer ha. the temp has gone up to 28 today so i think yesterday it maybe have just been trying to get a reading for the 1st time?? im using a heat mat and a heat lamp!? 28 degrees seem ok to u? also just move up to large mice and after a bit of confusion on which way best to approach the mouse murphy got his jaws around the head and it was gone in no time haha |
| mischang |
Posted - 19/05/2010 : 11:21:58
it may well of been out for some time if you were only using dials , i would just increase the temp over 3 days so they dont think whats happening lol , |
| boze |
Posted - 18/05/2010 : 22:58:09
You mean thermometer? The dial ones are very inaccurate, just adjust your thermostat until the proper temperature is achieved.
What heat source and thermostat are you using? Any pics of the setup? :)
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