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AnthonyY · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

Cheers Scott, looks great Very Happy

Do you think this is good:

http://www.rapidracking.com/p/7/142/655/Storage Solutions/Really Useful Box Storage/Really Useful 10x64ltr Box Bay.htm

Obviously i would need to buy heat strips, but is it fully equipped with rack and boxes, are they big enough ?
Also where would i get heat strips from and how much ?
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Crownan · Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject:

Scott,

Brilliant rack, can I ask how you stat it?

I.E. How many and what kind of stat do you use?

Where do you place the sensor(s)?

Do you wire all the mats into one stat?

Any info would be great cheers Smile

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Scott W · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject:

I use habistat thermostats, pulse.

I have 2 per rack, 1 for the bottom 2 layers and 1 for the top 3 layers. The mats plug into a trailing lead, then that plugs into the stat.

The probe is stuck at the back just off the heat mat. I then use a thermometer to 'dial' the thermostat to the right temp.
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Stuart · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

Just curious here but why do you place the probe off the mat?..
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Scott W · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject:

because if I use a layer of aspen in the tub, by the time the heat gets thru to the basking site I need to turn the dial past the max on the thermometer, by moving the probe away a fraction it gives me more 'dialing' on the thermostat..

if all that makes sense Confused

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Stuart · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject:

Funny enough it does..lol..always used paper towel in tubs so never had the problem of heat penetrating the substrate..
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Quamen · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject:

Sorry for the newbie questions Embarassed

but what do you keep in them and are they permanent housing ?

Rob

Scott W · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject:

those particular racks are for royal pythons, males or females under 2kg.

They are also great for leopard geckos & many of the rat snakes and kingsnakes.

More pics here
http://www.captivebred.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4522
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Quamen · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info Very Happy