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26-Jul-08, 12:16 PM
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Would work for any species .
If aboreal species - make it tall if not make it so it has more floor area.
Hope this helps
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26-Jul-08, 12:18 PM
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It would mate, but above the basking site are you going to have heat source?
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26-Jul-08, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FNQ_Snake  It would mate, but above the basking site are you going to have heat source? | For this you can use a phillips spotbeam globe (I think thats the name) come im diff wattages just point the fitting so the beam heats the hide to desired temp and vola no need for a fitting right above the basking area
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26-Jul-08, 12:32 PM
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Great idea bitey. Alternatively you could use a ceramic edison screw heat source on a theromstat.
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26-Jul-08, 12:34 PM
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so far my basking area is a heat matt.
But would the floor temp get to hot if I want the cage temp at 30??
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26-Jul-08, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Divan so far my basking area is a heat matt.
But would the floor temp get to hot if I want the cage temp at 30?? |
It shouldn't, but there is a chance. So long as you put a substrate on top of the heat mat you should void that situation. I'd put a thermometer on the heat mat as well as in the environment at the hot and cold ends just to be safe. As I said before, a thermostat controlling the overall temp might be a worthy addition. Not sure if the heat mat will heat the entire enclosure.
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26-Jul-08, 12:54 PM
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There is no need to heat the whole enclosure you just need a spot that reaches your desired "basking temp' imo, in one of my older enclosures I stuck a heat mat to the underside of a basking platform with a fluro to light the enclosure and that worked well,.
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26-Jul-08, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bitey There is no need to heat the whole enclosure you just need a spot that reaches your desired "basking temp' imo, in one of my older enclosures I stuck a heat mat to the underside of a basking platform with a fluro to light the enclosure and that worked well,. | when u took ur temps did u take the floor temp or the air temp in the hot end??
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26-Jul-08, 02:13 PM
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see the thing is I just dont know wether I should hang my thermostat or stick it to the bottom.
I have two pieces of newspaper as subtrate
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26-Jul-08, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Divan see the thing is I just dont know wether I should hang my thermostat or stick it to the bottom.
I have two pieces of newspaper as subtrate | Stick the probe where the temp is at an avarage ( use thermometer)  so that it adjust the gradiant of the whole enclosure not just the floor.
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26-Jul-08, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Divan so far my basking area is a heat matt.
But would the floor temp get to hot if I want the cage temp at 30?? | If you are using this setup for a diamond id recommend you put some sort of UV light inside the enclosure.
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26-Jul-08, 02:26 PM
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Dont want to start the whole substrate debate...but I tried some of that overpriced Zoo Med aspen stuff @ $13 a bag for my new olive enxclosure and its great, give it a go.
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26-Jul-08, 02:28 PM
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thanx I will.
Where do u put ur thermostat??
Inside or outside??
If inside do u put it on the bottom or do u hang it??
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26-Jul-08, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Divan thanx I will.
Where do u put ur thermostat??
Inside or outside??
If inside do u put it on the bottom or do u hang it?? | Inside. Directly in the middle of the enclosure.
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