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Nuttierman
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 22/02/2011 : 16:44:03
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Nuttierman
1.0 Royal Pastel - Yoda
1.0 Hognose - Pumba
0.1 Spider Royal - TBD
1.0 Border Collie - Benji
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 16:48:58
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| Very pretty pastel, not sure I would go with that housing method myself though. Don't jump to change it mind, see how you get on, but most would consider it to open for a royal. |
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Nuttierman
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 16:56:10
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| Cheers, Matty. Been getting some conflicting advice from the Reptile shop, will see how he settles down, not convinced the heat mat is giving out enough heat for the hot end of the viv. Should he still be on lrg mice a 4months?? |
Nuttierman
1.0 Royal Pastel - Yoda
1.0 Hognose - Pumba
0.1 Spider Royal - TBD
1.0 Border Collie - Benji
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Welly
Yearling
United Kingdom
423 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 16:58:19
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| From experience a Heat mat won't warm up properly in a glass tank. The glass sap's the heat away to quick. Put a wooden base in and it should rise properly. Or a wooden Viv |
0.1.0 Royal Python
0.0.1 Mexican Black King
1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa |
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Nuttierman
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 17:04:38
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| What would be the recommended Viv size/material for my Royal?? and should it be still on Large mice once a week at 4 months?? |
Nuttierman
1.0 Royal Pastel - Yoda
1.0 Hognose - Pumba
0.1 Spider Royal - TBD
1.0 Border Collie - Benji
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Welly
Yearling
United Kingdom
423 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 17:14:57
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You would eventually need a 3 foot. If you got a 3 foot now you can always section part of it off. But you could always get a smaller one for now.
Wood would (see what i did there!) be the material of choice.
Yup, mice are fine |
0.1.0 Royal Python
0.0.1 Mexican Black King
1.0.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 18:07:19
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Originally posted by Nuttierman
Cheers, Matty. Been getting some conflicting advice from the Reptile shop, will see how he settles down, not convinced the heat mat is giving out enough heat for the hot end of the viv. Should he still be on lrg mice a 4months??
I would probably opt for a large faunarium and eventually a 3' viv, but I'm not sure how big your pastel is.
A glass tank should be heated no problem with a mat. How have you set up your stat? And how are you measuring it?
As Welly said, mice are fine, though I would be trying to change it onto rats of the equivalent size. |
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Nuttierman
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 18:41:42
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| I have the matt and stat on the underside of the glass, the glass is getting to approx 28 degrees on the hot side of the viv. but on the surface of the beech chips it is approx 21 degrees. He seems fine so far, plenty of moving about, and not really hiding in either the hot or cold side hides. |
Nuttierman
1.0 Royal Pastel - Yoda
1.0 Hognose - Pumba
0.1 Spider Royal - TBD
1.0 Border Collie - Benji
Loads of Tropical Fish |
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matty18714
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 18:49:14
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| Thats no good, you are aiming for ~32*C. How are you measuring the temps? If you are keeping the glass tank for now, you defiantly need to add more cover. Slightly scrunched up newspaper works better than any expensive fake plant. |
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Nuttierman
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 18:53:17
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| I have a digital themo which a point and ready one. I think I am going out shopping tomoz, need to get the set-up right so he aint stressed |
Nuttierman
1.0 Royal Pastel - Yoda
1.0 Hognose - Pumba
0.1 Spider Royal - TBD
1.0 Border Collie - Benji
Loads of Tropical Fish |
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Nuttierman
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 18:59:51
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| sorry I mean' the themo is point and read :S |
Nuttierman
1.0 Royal Pastel - Yoda
1.0 Hognose - Pumba
0.1 Spider Royal - TBD
1.0 Border Collie - Benji
Loads of Tropical Fish |
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Nuttierman
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2011 : 21:44:08
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| Not so worried now, had the temp checked again and the hot side is now up to 31.6 degrees, and cold side at approx 20 degrees. THis gives me some time to sort out a new home with the right equipment. :D |
Nuttierman
1.0 Royal Pastel - Yoda
1.0 Hognose - Pumba
0.1 Spider Royal - TBD
1.0 Border Collie - Benji
Loads of Tropical Fish |
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ukglyn
Yearling
United Kingdom
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My First Pastel Royal (4mnths old)
