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Snecklifter
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/08/2010 : 11:21:52
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I have bought an an ADT wooden vivarium in preparation for getting my first Royal. I was going to use a heat mat and thermostat arrangement and so went for the Lucky Reptile Thermo Control PRO II,TC2-PROUK. However, the store owner advised against a heat mat to prevent the wood becoming too hot and smouldering and suggested a red lamp arrangement instead.
Will this work and will it work with the thermostat i've bought? I don't think bulbs work too well on thermostats do they?
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Welly
Yearling
United Kingdom
423 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 11:41:56
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| I us a heat mat. providing it's on a stat it won't get hat hot. 30-33 maybe. Not enough to burn |
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Snecklifter
Yearling
United Kingdom
144 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 11:52:37
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| Presumably you have the mat inside the Viv? If so, do you cover it with a nother thin layer of wood, or just substrate? |
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 12:44:13
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| alot of people just cover with substrate. but i and a few others chose to cover with something. either lino, slate or tiles i use tiles as they hold the heat and spread it further, there is also no chance of the snake getting to it |
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Snecklifter
Yearling
United Kingdom
144 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 14:03:58
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| What kind of tiles? |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 16:28:01
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Originally posted by Roly
However, the store owner advised against a heat mat to prevent the wood becoming too hot and smouldering and suggested a red lamp arrangement instead.
Thats the biggest load of rubbish i have ever heard,nice try from shop owner to sale you more expensive equipment,mats are fine for younger snakes but when then get heavy a lamp would be better but theres no chance of a viv catching fire from a mat,if any thing theres more chance that a un-thermostated lamp would burn it |
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heaton177
Yearling
204 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 17:21:15
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| if your using a viv i think it would be better using a bulb with a stat on. how big is the viv and how old is the snake? |
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Snecklifter
Yearling
United Kingdom
144 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 17:57:50
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| The viv is 3' x 2' x 2' and the snake is yet to arrive, but hopefully no older than 6 months old. |
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Snecklifter
Yearling
United Kingdom
144 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 18:00:31
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| Sorry, Viv is 2' x 1.5' x 2' |
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Breezy Breslin
Hatchling
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 18:33:52
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i have a bulb a heated rock and a heated mat which sticks under the viv but i wouldnt advise getting all 3 because it kills the electric.
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Welly
Yearling
United Kingdom
423 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 18:56:24
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| My Mat is under substrate |
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2597 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 22:00:36
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| The mat goes inside a wooden viv,i would be careful with heated rocks as they can cause burns |
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Breezy Breslin
Hatchling
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 22:28:27
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my viv is a glass 1 and should i get rid of the heated rock.
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Breezy Breslin
Hatchling
United Kingdom
70 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 23:15:36
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| thanks for the advice |
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
957 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2010 : 10:14:57
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| I have my yearlings in vivs with Infra red lamps on dimmer stats, the red light means you do get to see them without it disrupting their day/night cycle, I would always choose a heat lamp (properly guarded) over a mat which I use only with young hatchlings. |
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Vivarium Heating
