noobie with first corn

[pied pythons]

Originally Posted by muskrat10293

There's guards on ebay for £12, if you absolutely have to keep the bulb, but the snake will be fine and dandy with just the heat mat.

Not necessarily

As said, heat mats don't heat the air...so they're not good for keeping/boosting ambient air temps.

If the room the snake is kept in isn't heated, the mat may well struggle to keep the temps at the right level.

A heat mat is ideal for use under a tub etc...as long as the room temp is reasonable. A heat light would work well to get the temps right...as long as it is guarded and statted appropriately.

But in reality, the best bet a a RUB, as the glass tank won't be helping in maintaining the temps as it is.

[Crispy_Bacon]

p.s to be honest you really dont need the light for corns a heat mat under one end will be enough corns dont need it anywhere near as hot as some speices although i do keep my corns heat mat plugged into a thermosat

ideal temp of about 86 f at the hot end and 68 - 71 at the cool end
( this is just what i have found works for me not everyone might agree with me but this would be my recomendation!)

hope this helps
B

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by Crispy_Bacon

p.s to be honest you really dont need the light for corns a heat mat under one end will be enough corns dont need it anywhere near as hot as some speices although i do keep my corns heat mat plugged into a thermosat

ideal temp of about 86 f at the hot end and 68 - 71 at the cool end
( this is just what i have found works for me not everyone might agree with me but this would be my recomendation!)

hope this helps
B

hi m8 ive checked and it's around that temp, ive had to buy some guage for vetilation and it seems to be better also the condensation has disapeared as well so i think the lack of the ventilation had the temp higher than it should.

[shaun348]

nice amel corn you have mate as everyone has said you be better off with just the heat buld with guard controlled by a dimmer thermostate or a tub with heat mat at 1 end controled by a mat stat depending on the room temps as if the room temps are too cold the mat might not give you the right temps, i find with my corns they do well with slightly lower temps 80 - 82F at hot end and 72-75F at cool end

[muskrat10293]

Originally Posted by pied pythons

Not necessarily

As said, heat mats don't heat the air...so they're not good for keeping/boosting ambient air temps.

S'ok i realise that, it was on the assumption that the room temp was being kept at a reasonable level.

[promarc73]

from the other post's can i lift up the glass tank and put the heat mat under neath the tank or is there a mat for that purpose

[shaun348]

oh and welcome to the forum

[muskrat10293]

Yep that mat is fine to put underneath the tank. Fix it to the bottom with some tape, and try to leave some space between the mat and the surface the tank is on, with some wooden blocks at each corner of the tank just as an example.

[promarc73]

Originally Posted by muskrat10293

Yep that mat is fine to put underneath the tank. Fix it to the bottom with some tape, and try to leave some space between the mat and the surface the tank is on, with some wooden blocks at each corner of the tank just as an example.

thanx for your advice m8 it's very much apreciated and to everyone else. it does seem ive been misinformed from my pet supplier on some guide's and essentional items. but i will ammend that.

[April Taylor]

to the forum. Lovely Amel corn you have there, reminds me of my ruby, pic below.