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ZedexAndy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/12/2009 : 18:51:02
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Hi all,
I'm well on the way to completing the set up for my Royal
(pick her up on friday, can't wait )
just doing the fine tuning for temp ect.
The plan is to run it from the same stat as my bearded dragon viv below. I've just about got it set up to temp with a good termo graduation from hot end to cold, however the stat I'm using is one with a magic eye that alows the viv temp to drop at night.
So here comes the question:
Is this ok for the snake and what should the temp drop to?
Many thanx
Andy |
0.1.0 Royal Python (Princess)
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon (Fidget)
1.1.0 American Tree frogs (Kwak and Kermit)
1.0.0 Dog (Crackers)
0.1.0 wife
1.1.1 kidz |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 19:54:09
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| Personally I don't drop any of mine, but a couple of degrees shouldn't hurt. |
 
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 19/12/2009 : 20:23:33
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the recommended drop is only 2*C from the normal warm-end temperature for most species
unless you've got a stat set up to do it, like a magic eye one, it's really not worth the hassle....IMO |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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ZedexAndy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
19 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2009 : 12:28:31
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I'm having a night mare keeping the temp constant during this cold weather. At the moment i'm trying to run the viv of the same stat as the one on my bearded dragon viv, with a 60W red lamp.
I think I'm gonna have to get a second stat and a bigger lamp to solve the problem. |
0.1.0 Royal Python (Princess)
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon (Fidget)
1.1.0 American Tree frogs (Kwak and Kermit)
1.0.0 Dog (Crackers)
0.1.0 wife
1.1.1 kidz |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2009 : 13:15:32
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What type of stat is it?
Don't Beardies need a different temp range? |
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ZedexAndy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
19 Posts |
Posted - 26/12/2009 : 14:15:24
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Ahhhh happy days... got the temp probz all sorted...
Ok here comes the complicated bit:
I've got a Microclimate DL1 with magic eye running a 80W ceramic in the beardies viv this maintains background/night temp of around 75degF then on a timer switch is a 60W day light lamp increasing the temp to 95degF for day light hours.
Also running off the stat is the 60W red lamp in the royals viv holdin a temp range between 92degF in the hot end to 78degF in the cold.
Well it works for me and Princess seams to be responding positivly with her moving from one end to another of her RUB to regulate her body temp. |
0.1.0 Royal Python (Princess)
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon (Fidget)
1.1.0 American Tree frogs (Kwak and Kermit)
1.0.0 Dog (Crackers)
0.1.0 wife
1.1.1 kidz |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2009 : 21:02:05
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| i un a couple of vivs/heat sources off one stat but use a dimming switch to get the 2nd one to the desired temperature. it works really well BUT should the heat source that's NOT running directly off the stat (ie. through the dimming switch) should fail 'on' there's nothing to switch it off............. |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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ZedexAndy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
19 Posts |
Posted - 28/12/2009 : 09:39:14
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| My second heat souce the "daylight lamp" is running through a dimmer and a timmer switch. it's also not capable of heating the viv on it's own, so if it were to fail 'on' the stat would still be required to top up the heat. |
0.1.0 Royal Python (Princess)
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon (Fidget)
1.1.0 American Tree frogs (Kwak and Kermit)
1.0.0 Dog (Crackers)
0.1.0 wife
1.1.1 kidz |
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Night time temp drop
