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| Blackecho |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 10:41:22
Sorry mate, just deleted your thread by accident. 
I was just posting a reply to Chris about Habistat Dimming Stats, they are not suitable for heatmats as they have a minimum load of 40W and most heatmats are <10W.
More info here: http://www.eurorep.net/habistat/dimming.htm
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| boze |
Posted - 25/07/2009 : 09:59:31
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Originally posted by Blackecho
You sound like you're enjoying yourself 
Very much so
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Originally posted by cumbrian eejit
Good to see someone getting it all sorted before their snake arrives, hearing too many storys where the set up ain't just right,
good on ya boze
scott
Its my first snake and I just wanna make sure Im doing it all properly!
Got my thermometers in the post today, where do i put the probes in the RUB? Ive put the hot end one under the top layer (of 5 layers) of kitchen roll over where the heat mat and warm hide will be and the cool end just stuck on the inside wall close to the ground in the other end, is this ok?
cheers
Damo |
| cumbrian eejit |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 22:17:41
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Originally posted by boze
Oh, and a snake to put in it hehe hopefully Ill have a lovely wee royal to put in it by the end of next week :-) Im looking forward to getting the stuff I bought delivered, I want to set it up for a few days to get the temps right etc.
Good to see someone getting it all sorted before their snake arrives, hearing too many storys where the set up ain't just right,
good on ya boze
scott |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 22:05:46
You sound like you're enjoying yourself |
| boze |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 21:41:39
hehe yeah man! Went and got myself a microclimate B2, a wee heat mat and a water bowl. Got two of those digital thermometers off ebay. Ive also made two wee hides and have a bendable branch thing for the RUB....All I need now is a pair of forceps for feeding and maybe a bit of foliage.
Oh, and a snake to put in it hehe hopefully Ill have a lovely wee royal to put in it by the end of next week :-) Im looking forward to getting the stuff I bought delivered, I want to set it up for a few days to get the temps right etc.
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 20:50:39
Told you it wouldn't take long  |
| boze |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 11:48:33
ok do-k, cheers Piers :-)
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 11:42:59
Personally, no as its newness doesn't really matter to me as long as it works and I know I can get them at £30.
However, I am sure you would be able to sell it at £35 to someone, they are always popular, even if not on here then on RFUK as there is a large classifieds section on there.
Piers |
| boze |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 11:18:44
Sounds like a plan, would you go to £35 since its v.new?
Damo |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 06:56:47
I don't think there's much between Habistat and MC really.
Dimming Stats go for £30 - £40 second hand. The last couple I've bought for £30 so would be willing to pay that if you were interested. |
| boze |
Posted - 24/07/2009 : 01:41:59
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Originally posted by Blackecho
I need a Dimmer, but have no PP to swap for it. Could just buy it from you or give you a mat stat and cash if you wanted?
Hmmm, no-one seems to have a PP for swap. How much is it worth? More to the point, how much would you buy it from me for and ill just buy a PP? lol
Are the microclimate B2's as good as the habistat PP's?
cheers
Damo |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 14:20:43
That'd be far too sensible! |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 13:24:32
Yes, you'd expect them to be similar wouldn't you! |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 13:20:21
I've got a Microclimate, that's probably what I was thinking of. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 12:51:03
Its not all Dimming stats though, the Microclimate ones have a minimum load of ~4W I think it is. |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 12:30:50
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Sorry mate, just deleted your thread by accident.
I was just posting a reply to Chris about Habistat Dimming Stats, they are not suitable for heatmats as they have a minimum load of 40W and most heatmats are <10W.
More info here: http://www.eurorep.net/habistat/dimming.htm
Aah, I never knew that. You learn something new every day around here! |
| boze |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 11:43:04
Thanks for all your help BE, its good to have such a wealth of knowledge in the community here, glad I found you guys :-)
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 11:37:51
Yes, so you could use it all through the life of the snake.
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| boze |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 11:35:16
PS. Is a PP suitable for controlling a heatmat?
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| boze |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 11:29:24
Ok, thanks man. Think ill see if anyone has a PP theyd swap, appreciate the advice though :-)
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 11:21:36
No, I wouldn't keep anything but a hatchling on a heatmat, and a mat-stat will not be good enough for a Ceramic bulb when you move into a viv.
So if you only want one stat that will last, you need a PP. |
