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mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

am i right in thinking that i need 1 that covers half the floor of the viv also will the heat go through chipboard ok ?any help is appreciated Cool

Stuart · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject:

what snake is it for? and I would get a heatmat that covered maybe a third not half of it..yes your right the heat probably wont penetrate chipboard so would need to be on a stat on the inside of the viv.I would either put a bulb on a dimmer or a ceramic on a pulse stat as your heat source..as the heat mat wont radiate heat so will not heat the air by much if any.

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

hi mate its for a royal and i will be using a habistat with the heatmat Wink

but will the mat be no good then ?

Stuart · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:

will only heat the area where its placed it wont raise the ambient air temps..If the royal is a baby I would use a contico tub rather than a viv of that size as it would imo stress the hell out of a baby royal..they like to feel confined

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

or shall i use both as i thought the heats better rising than beating down

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

Stuart · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

sorry mate never thought of it like that to much reading lol i read it the other day on another forum Laughing

so what size should i let the snake get before letting it into its new home ?