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Vampiregirl
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26/01/2010 : 15:46:08
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well Hannibal has just moved into his new 3ft viv and I decided to use a ceramic heater in it as it's quite high and I know heat mats don't heat the air temperature. However I've been testing the temperatures in various locations on the warm end and there seems to be a huge difference, from 31.4C underneath the lamp, to 32.9C in his hot hide, 29.9C in one corner and 25.8C in the other. I'm quite confused by this and would appreciate any info please! Sorry about the long post but I'm really worried that I'm doing something wrong  |
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 26/01/2010 : 19:26:08
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| i would of stuck with a bigger mat personly,with the ceramic the air is ciculating so is the heat and i thinks kings prefere belly heat. |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 26/01/2010 : 19:34:33
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I use ceramics with my snakes and don't find it a problem. I understand why people like to use heat mats but with a ceramic the snake can get a true thermal gradient. Because a heat mat won't heat the air your snake can either be in the warm part of the viv (i.e. directly on the mat) or the cool part (off the mat). With a ceramic heating the air the air near the ceramic will be warmest and it will get gradually cooler as the snake moves away.
To be honset though, kings are pretty hardy snakes and will be fine in most situations, I just prefer ceramics. |
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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Vampiregirl
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
21 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 18:55:35
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thanks for the advice guys one quick question: is a 100watt ceramic ok for a 1metre x 0.5 x 0.5 viv? I've been told its fine but wanted to check as it seems to be having trouble heating the area |
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 19:23:03
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| It should be fine, I have 100w bulbs in two of my 3' vivs and a 60w in the other. The 60w is maybe a little too small but the 100w bulbs work fine. You may just need to turn your thermostat up slightly |
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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Vampiregirl
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
21 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2010 : 20:33:02
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cool thanks  |
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ceramic heater question
