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Sassenach
Snake Mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/09/2012 :  20:35:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've heard and read a lot of criticism of heat mats - are they really the spawn of Satan ?
I can understand the issues of pressure points with heavy snakes but at what point does a snake become heavy ? Surely it depends on what your viv is 'lined' / 'floored' with.

blackskull
Fully Grown Royal

United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/09/2012 :  21:03:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In my experience they work well when used under rubs and the room temp is warm enough for the cold end. I wouldn't use one where a royal could come in to contact with it like inside a viv, regardless of the weight of the snake. not worth the risk of the snake getting burnt IMO. I perefer to use ceramics in vivs and mats solely under rubs
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Cookie
Yearling

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205 Posts
Posted - 17/09/2012 :  21:09:08  Show Profile  Visit Cookie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Personally I think you may as well just go for a ceramic or other heat source because you will eventually have to upgrade from the heat mat once the snake becomes 'heavy'...
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Kelfezond
The bearded one

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Posted - 17/09/2012 :  21:15:31  Show Profile  Visit Kelfezond's Homepage  Click to see Kelfezond's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Aye I have mats and heat cable for my RUB's, all under the RUB naturally. Not sure why you'd want a heat mat in a vivarium to be honest when it's so easy to provide a light :)
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