heating a 2ft viv

[martindoggy]

hello

can anyone tell me how they heat their small vivs(snake corn) ie mats,bulbs etc
cheers martin

[Pleco07]

We've just upgraded one of our Royals to a 2ft viv and are successfully heating it with a heatmat on the inside of the viv. The mat it covered to protect Calypso from burns.

[martindoggy]

thanks

[martindoggy]

got a heatmat inside the 2ft viv and realy not that happy with it,would i be better of with a ceramic? or red ir bulb?
and guard

thanks

[Jinja]

I've just got a royal n a 2ft viv. I've got a heat mat on one side (at least an inch of substrate over it) with a bulb over that area on a dimming stat.....

Every thing seems to be fine got an ambient temp of 84F, cool end at 80F and hot spot of 90F...

[martindoggy]

cheers do you run the mat through the dimmer as well?
martin

[Jinja]

No I don't.

I was advised not to as night time temps need to drop a little any way....

[martindoggy]

well got a heatmat on half with stat sensor doirect on heatmat which is covered with aspen and not much heat seems to be getting through..think i will get a lamp set up..