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GirlHarry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
269 Posts |
 Posted - 22/01/2010 : 10:06:28
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Right, so after reading a post of TRP i'm worried about my choice of heating.
I've posted my question regarding my python on that site.. but i'd like to know about the safest way to heat Strawbs' viv. She's on a heatmat, which [obviously] is controlled 24/7.. but is it better to upgrade to a bulb with a large cover? She's a year and 3 months old and has a 11x11 heat mat under unprinted paper inside her viv. I understand that heavier snakes can cause problems with their size/weight, but is it the same with a smaller snake as they get older??
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0.1.0 Albino Nelson's Milk (Strawbs)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Velvet)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Dave) |
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2010 : 12:22:52
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| slimmer snakes are fine heated with a mat their entire lives, when upgrading to a bigger viv though i'd personally use a bigger mat to make sure it covers one half to one third of the floor space. though i've personally had a 1'x2'heatmat in a 4'x2'x2' viv with no problems (one quarter of the floor space covered) |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2010 : 22:33:58
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As GP says, kings and milks are fine on heatmats. I do use ceramic bulbs with guards but that is just my personal choice and either is fine  |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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Heating Q
