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help with GALS and heat mats
we have just bought this viv Popup Window 510409
and have got a heat mat size of mat is 16"x12" and a thermostat. 1 - do i put the heat mat on the back of the viv on the outside or inside of the viv??? 2 - do i put the heat mat on the bottom of the viv inside under the soil??? 3 - does the thermostat have be on the heat mat or in the soil???? Please help as my hubby and i are having a dispute ![]() |
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Re: help with GALS and heat mats
In winter, snails spend more of their time under the soil. DO NOT put the heat mat beneath the soil. Put it on the back of the viv, above substrate level. Thay can actually cook in their own substrate if heated from below. Also, heat mat should only be 3/4 siz of the tank so they have a cooler end to go to.
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Re: help with GALS and heat mats
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Plus, all heat mats should be on a mat thermostat, so what you say will never happen. The only downside to putting the mat under the tank is the substrate drying out, which of course is very easy to keep on top of. |
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