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Lynne · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: BOA MOVING INTO VIV

just moved my boa into a viv after having her in tub for a while. i used a heat mat with the tub, what would you all advise using in the viv? i use heatmats and stats for the corns, but i have read this is not so good for the boas.
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject:

Ceramic on a stat or bulb on a dimmer...
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Lynne · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject:

not keen on bulbs, so would the ceramic do, and can you leave them on all the time, statted of course!
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject:

No reason why not..if you want to give it a night time drop just turn the stat down a few degrees
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Lynne · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject:

great thanks sweet pea!! will get that sorted tomorrow.
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject:

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Lynne · Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject:

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H.S. · Key Member Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 481 Location: Kent

I use mainloy Heatmats (on stats) and I have just moved my Boa into a viv and stuck with the same tried and tested method.
I think the biggest issue with Heatmats is that people fear the animal will come into direct contact with heatmat.
I simply place cork tiles (raised 10mm with little sticky feet) onto the heatmat, then place the substrate (in this case bark) on top of that.
As yet I haven't had any problems.
My other vivs use Microclimate AHS units which I favour over anything else.
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