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Leucistic
Yearling
United Kingdom
453 Posts |
 Posted - 12/12/2012 : 13:52:48
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I plan on moving Loki into a nice new viv in the new year from his RUB. We are gonna build a stack of vivs (for Loki, the King and eventually another Royal).
I was looking at the Vivexotc Viva range Large?
What heat setups do you guys use? Ceramics? and at what rating 100w or 150w?
I have a pulse stat is this usable or do I need a dimming stat?
Do you the reflective foil tape inbetween the vivs or not?
First thing also needed is a heater guard. any recommendations?
I will not let him have full access straight away probs start him off with half and give him more as he grows. |
1.0.0 Mojave Royal Python - Loki
0.1.0 Lesser Fire Royal Python - Summer
0.1.0 100% het Albino Royal Python - Nancy
1.0.0 Butter Spider Royal Python - Otis
1.0.0 Albino Royal Python - Hermies
1.0.0 California King Snake - Oreo (Mr Grumpy)
1.0.0 Western Hognose - Tyrion
0.1.0 Amazon Tree Boa - Rose
0.1.0 Horned frog - India
0.0.2 Gargoyle Gecko - Willow & Amber
0.0.1 Leachianus Henkeli- Boo
0.1.0 Staffy x Bulldog - Piggy
Lots of Fish and Shrimp |
Edited by - Leucistic on 12/12/2012 14:24:59 |
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2012 : 18:01:35
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i don't have the new range of vivexotic but do use the older range.
for heating mine i use 150w ceramic bulbs on pulse stats, i use one stat per viv.
i have 30mm x 30mm battens between the vivs with tin foil between them too,i will be changing this to radiator backing when i move the vivs.
the ceramic bulbs i use are the lucky reptile dark spot ones. im not sure which brand of guard mine are as i buy them from a localish store but they are the longer of the ones they stock |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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red123
Hatchling
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2012 : 18:11:37
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| I use a 100w ceramic in my 3ft viv. I got a kit from this guy http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/equipment-classifieds/688006-ceramic-heater-kits-stat-guard.html excellent service and top quality as well. You will need to watch for heat transfer between vivs when using ceramics, the top of our viv gets quite warm to touch. |
Corn Snakes
1.0.0 Amel (Stan)
Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 Agatha
Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal(Stevie)
Honduran Milk Snake
0.0.1 Tri-coloured (Bryan)
0.0.1 Schneinder Skink (George )
0.2.0 Wild Type (no Hets) Leopard Geckos (Tilly & Belle)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
13 GALS
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 2 Texel Guniea Pigs (Richard & Roger), 1 Rex Guniea Pig (Eli), 1 Smooth Coated Guinea Pig (Ted), 6 Rescued Hens, 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2012 : 19:32:35
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I use a 150 ir bulb heats very well with dimming stat, there are loads of different bulb guards you can I normally go for one with a hinge so you can change the bulb easily. As long as you pack your viv out with loads of dark places and he can move from one side to the other without feeling to exposed you should be fine.
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
957 Posts |
Posted - 13/12/2012 : 11:45:40
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| I use Vivexotic vivs with 100watt IR bulbs and like Richard above I use hinged guards so I can change the bulb easily and of course a dimming stat. |
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amymay
Hatchling
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2012 : 20:21:07
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hey
I have 4ft wooden vivs stacked
I use red bulbs and dimmer stats on mine.
In between them ive got radiator foil and a 30mm gap This keeps both vivs at a perfect temp |
pets ....
cookie & minty, staffie & greyhound
apple ,lemon bee royal
chaz & dave , budgies
sooty & sweep ,polecats
fish
gerbils
and thumper the rabbit
and soon to join custard the lesser platty royal
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RUB to VIV
