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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/09/2009 : 14:23:46
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Originally posted by kerriekins666
i have decided to ignore the pet shop completely
good call hun 
the advice a lot of shops offer is the same regardless of whether you're buying a Burm or a beardie................. |
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xautomaticflowersx
Yearling
United Kingdom
209 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 14:28:44
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| I think you can get day/night dimming thermostats as well as the normal ones. I think they will allow you to set a daytime and nighttime temperature. |
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 14:38:36
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thanks does anyone have a link to a suitable dimming stat.
Also a problem is the day/night ones i hear detect light changes, the snake will be in my bedroom but the light in my bedroom tends to be on quite a lot as i am in there a lot, and often up late at night, will this affect and how can it be resolved.
sorry to be a pain!!!! |
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boze
Yearling
United Kingdom
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 14:43:56
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so, your saying that the temperature can be the same throughout during the day and night
90F in the hot end
83ishF in the cold end |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 14:49:25
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You can indeed buy dimming thermostats that provide a night time temperature drop, I have one myself. I'm using a Microclimate B1ME, but I think Habistat make a similar one. On mine you set the day time temp on one dial and the amount of drop you want on the second, eg 32 - 5 for 32 degrees during the day and a 5 degree drop at night. The stat has a light sensor and it drops the temperature when it goes dark. To be honest though a lot of people don't bother dropping the temp overnight, and a normal dimming stat without the night drop is probably cheaper.
While I am using a 100w bulb it won't be putting out anything like that as the stat keeps it turned down. I kind of figured that a 100w bulb running at low power would last longer than a lower wattage bulb running at full. |
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 14:56:11
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cool so temperature can stay constant.
thats good
so all i need to do then is to get this dimming thermo for my light bulb, leave it for a few days so that it can sort out the temp and then should be all set
was just worried cause i always thought there had to be a drop in temperature during the night, but if the drop is tiny and people are suggesting that there is no need for a temp drop then thats fine by me
the last thing - does the dimming stat mean the bulb has to be on 24/7
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 15:01:39
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| Absolutely right. The bulb would be on 24/7 yes. If you're worried about it disturbing your sleep you could drape a towel or something over the front of the viv. The other option would be a ceramic bulb, these give out heat but no light. The drawback is that you need a specific bulb holder for them, you can't use a normal plastic one. |
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 15:05:56
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well you guys have solved my probs...hehe thanks a lot.
i was worried about having all these different stats attached to my wall lol
the only thing i got to try and figure out is how to keep my digi thermometer, hydrometer and plant from falling off the sides of the viv. They all have, including the plant one of those sticky things you lick, and then stick on to things, prob is they keep falling off. im thinking about double sided tape but even that will loss stick eventually
i will figure it out
thanks guys!!!! |
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matty198111
Yearling
United Kingdom
174 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 18:24:29
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well the easiest thing to do is drill a little hole in your viv so the leads can go through that and then you can keep therm and hydgr outside the viv
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/09/2009 : 18:45:29
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thanks, thats helpful good idea
cheers
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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kerriekins666
Hatchling
United Kingdom
65 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2009 : 23:11:02
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| i dnt have screw in lightbulb, do they do them with the connection that has got like two metal rods which connect into the bulb holder |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 00:55:35
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| You'd be better off with a screw in fitting, I was sold a bayonet fitting and it's a pig to find bulbs that fit. I used an adaptor for a while and then just bought a screw in fitting holder. |
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HELP!!!! please
