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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/06/2009 : 23:17:41
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Would a heat mat be required for young royals or would a ceramic bulb be all that is needed?
a ceramic is fine in a viv, if you use a heat/light source though you need a way of heating the viv when you switch the light off, then a mat can be handy overnight.
a young royal you'd be best off putting in a RUB, thena heatmat would be the easiest option
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IanHall09
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/06/2009 : 23:35:44
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/06/2009 : 00:31:21
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Originally posted by Blackecho
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Originally posted by Gingerpony
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Originally posted by IanHall09
Would a heat mat be required for young royals or would a ceramic bulb be all that is needed?
a ceramic is fine in a viv, if you use a heat/light source though you need a way of heating the viv when you switch the light off, then a mat can be handy overnight.
a young royal you'd be best off putting in a RUB, thena heatmat would be the easiest option
If you switch it off.
for a light emitting bulb it's prolly best to so you don't mess up their natural photoperiod |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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MissCat
Fully Grown Royal
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Posted - 18/06/2009 : 08:14:31
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Originally posted by IanHall09
Heat mats wouldn't damage the plastic?
if it's unstatted it will probably damage the plastic (i have the proof of this- the faunarium my little corn is in was on an unstatted heatmat with the previous owners- the bottom of the faunarium is melted and warped...) but i haven't noticed any problems with a heatmat under plastic as long as it is on a thermostat (which for your snakes sake- it should be anyway).
i also stick a blob or blu-tac in each corner of the bottom of my rub to raise it off the floor a bit to allow some airflow (the fauns i have have little feet to do this, but the rub i have does not.) |
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