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cass · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject: matstat probe question

hi all where is the best place to put my matstat probe ?? inside /outside tank? cool/warm end ?? thanks adam
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cass · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

any1 ???
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:

Sorry mate, I use most of my mats in racks. What I do is tape the probe to the actual mat and set my stat to the highest temp thet I want it to get to. That way the stat cuts it off when it reaches the said temp.

In a viv, I would have your probe at the "Hot" end near the heat source (mat). Set your stat to the temp you want the hot end to reach.

That way you can build up a temperature gradient and your snake can move from cool to warm and vice versa as you have already noticed it doing. Wink

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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Put the probe just under the substrate on the hot end - ie where ever the snake is going to be.
There's no point putting it on the mat if the snake isnt going to touch the mat.
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cass · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject:

ah two different opinions iv had this on another forum so which 1 is the right answer lol Very Happy

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject:

No, the opinions are exactly the same. In a rack I tape to the mats, and as I said in a viv put the probe NEAR the mat. i.e. hot end. Or as Dan said, under the substrate hot end. Wink

I take it your using a viv?
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cass · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject:

right sorry read wrong so im gonna leave my matstat probe in hatchlin tank under substrate , and the correct temp for a month old corn should be as this is very opionated aswell ??????? thanks for ur help guys Very Happy

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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

My fault, i tried to explain what Pete meant and ended up confusing the issue Embarassed

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cass · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject:

no probs dan am i right in thinkin the proper temp is 80-85 this is the most common answer i have recived Very Happy

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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Sounds good to me for a start - just fine tune it dependant on how it reacts.
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