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13-Apr-08, 10:47 PM
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hi
iv got a 20x20cm 12w heat mat and its plugged into a thermostat which is set to 30*C
its under a 35x25cm plastic container.
however the temperature cant seem to get above 24*C
do i have a dodgy heatmat?
or cant it heat because of the plastic?
one thought i had would be to put it in the container under the sand because its going to have a lesueur's velvet gecko in it and i thought it wouldnt dig down so it wouldnt be able to burn itself?
anyone else had similar experiences or ideas?
thanks,
sam
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13-Apr-08, 10:55 PM
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12 watts is not a lot of power. The bar on a typical electric heater is 1000 watts to give you a comparision. Dont worry about burns as heat mats dissipate the heat. Yes you can put it inside the enclosure.
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13-Apr-08, 10:59 PM
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There was a thread previously about heat mat/cord dispersion. Do a search and see if that's any help.
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- Jonno from ERD: "I blame it all on Tim Nias. My first day there, I said "Pseudonaja" with a J, and he hit me with his hook."
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13-Apr-08, 11:05 PM
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I had the same problem, heat mat not enough for size of container.
i have mine inside the click clack container and use tight fitting cardboard on top so the snake cant get to the heatmat an this seems to give me a lovely gradient of heat
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13-Apr-08, 11:08 PM
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alright thanks guys ill put it in the container
and notechistiger i did a search before i posted but didnt find anything
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13-Apr-08, 11:09 PM
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I have always a heat cord for click clacks, and have never had a problem with it. That's because you can cross it over several times to create a higher heat, while you can't do that with a heat mat.
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- Jonno from ERD: "I blame it all on Tim Nias. My first day there, I said "Pseudonaja" with a J, and he hit me with his hook."
- Aslan: "he was very considerate though and released the pressure every 5-10 seconds while he adjusted his hold and then clamped down HARDER"
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