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newbie
Hatchling
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 Posted - 24/06/2011 : 18:11:54
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Hiya Everyone,
Decided to call my little girl Rio, as her mum is called Brazil 
This is her set-up, a 12ltr RUB. She's still in her original house until temps and humidity are correct in the new one. It's running at 91% humidity and 26'C at the hot end, too cool I know, but only been running for 20 mins, so plenty of time to perfect before moving her in! She's got an exoterra dry hide at the cool end, some sphagnum moss (no damp hide as yet, my tub didn't cut too well!), and she'll have her toilet rolls from the house she's in now to help her settle in.
Hope it looks ok!
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19adam85
Snake mite
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/07/2011 : 16:08:41
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looks good mate think she will be happy in there but some one said to me on here not long ago watch out for the plastic just above the heat mat as brb like to burrow under the wood chips and if the plastic under the wood chippin is above 28 it can burn the snake
you may already have known that but just passing something on that learnt here
well done tho it looks sweet |
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
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Posted - 07/07/2011 : 18:15:28
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Wow, not sure why I missed this, sorry Newbie! Your readings look good, though as you noted I'd bump the hot spot up another two degrees to 28C. The layout looks good as well. How deep is the substrate?
Adam, readings above 28C will not necessarily burn the snake, they're just getting into the range where a Brazilian can suffer from overheating (anything above 29.5C/85.0F). The worry is that some people measure temps only *on top* of the chips, which means that though the surface reading may be 28C, underneath it may be much much warmer, enough to make the snake uncomfortable or even burn it. Apologies if that was unclear before!!! |
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newbie
Hatchling
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Posted - 10/07/2011 : 21:58:28
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| Thanks guys, I measure at the base at the warm end to avoid overheating! |
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