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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/11/2008 : 08:35:39
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Do it matter which way up a heat mat is,i have put a heat mat in a wooden viv with some lino on top but the substate is struggling to get up to temp but the underneath of the viv is very warm to touch.Should i just have a thin layer of aspen over the mat/lino or change the lino for something else |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/11/2008 : 20:20:26
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i think there is a right and wrong way but i've no idea if it affects the heat produced. i wouldn't have thought so. if you've covered it with a piece of lino it will take a while to get up to temperature, a thinner layer of substrate will help the heat get through to where the snake is. also what sort of thermometer are you using? the dial ones are notoriously cr@p! and don't trust the dial on the stat either, set it manually with a good thermometer  |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/11/2008 : 21:06:31
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| I dont trust them either gp,i have been using a digi which i had for my fish,as for the temp i took the backing of the lino and a bit less substate and the temps seem fine. |
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/11/2008 : 20:39:20
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| The bit with the metal stripes goes upwards. |
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/11/2008 : 09:58:08
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| i put mine with the info sticker facing upwards. i dont know if it makes a difference though. |
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Paulusworm
Fully Grown Royal
Azerbaijan
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Posted - 22/11/2008 : 10:28:56
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| Mine's only got a visible strip at either end so that's facing up. Seems to be working ok though. |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/11/2008 : 11:49:22
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The bit with where the cable joins the mat (on habistat ones) is flat on one side and curvy on the other side. I put the flat side down.
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lee2308
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