| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| clunch |
Posted - 20/03/2009 : 18:31:55
hi guys,
as the title says here's lucifor's new viv hope you like it
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| 7 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| dazb |
Posted - 21/03/2009 : 21:06:25
the thing with mats is that they heat wot ever is in contact with them. cos yours is on the side of the viv with nothing touching it i would say it is doing very little with reguards to the temp.
as was mentioned before i would either locate it on the floor or use a lamp/ceramic to heat the viv....
other than that nice set up... |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 21/03/2009 : 14:01:44
Great looking viv Clunch.
A heat mat on the floor is fine until your royal gets big. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 21/03/2009 : 08:38:39
I would put it on the floor of the viv, covered with something (even it its just newspaper) for the time being. If you were to stick with a heatmat for a bit then you would need it approx 1/3 of the floor space and covered with something like lino. However, the best sourceof heat for a large bodied snake like a Royal is either Ceramic or Red Bulb. |
| clunch |
Posted - 20/03/2009 : 21:50:44
tbh it did sound a bit weird to me too but thats what that guy from the garden centre said i should do with it. this viv doesnt have light fittings and the centre had non in stock until this wednesday so the earliest time i can get there will be next sunday. atm its the only heat source. the temp gauge says its fine but if you guys think its a problem. how would u say i resolve it with no light fitting? |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 20/03/2009 : 20:29:31
nice viv, ditto on the heatmat, if you take it out you need to make sure nothing is sticky on the viv after you have removed it. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 20/03/2009 : 19:56:54
That viv looks really nice, very well arranged.
I would agree with BE on the mat, there will be a minimal rise in ambient temps so it wont really help the snake and tape is a bit risky. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 20/03/2009 : 18:35:52
Very pretty, although (just personal opinion) I would neither have the heatmat on the side nor have tape in there. |
