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Splitting a temperature controller?

Mr Lahey

Mr Lahey

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Hello I searched for this thread and couldnt find it, sorry if its already been made. Anywho I bought my first corn about a month ago and am really loving it :) I bought a fully grown adult snake but am now considering also getting a younger one and watch it grow. I have a zilla 500w temperature controller to regulate my uth. The thermostat only has one plug in however, so my question is can I plug in an extension cord to the controller and control 2 devices with just the one? The box my uth came in said it was only 8 watts so seems like it should be fine, but i dont want to ruin it and end up having to buy two more rather than one. Thanks for any help :)
 
I don't know about the plug in part but it only has one probe, the thing ithe m worried about is it controlling both uths with the reading of one.
 
I _think_ the safest way to do that would be just to buy an adaptor to let you have more outlets. Then- the UTHs have to be the exact same size and same manufacturer, and then it helps if the vivs are on the same level, not stacked. If you stack, one will be warmer. Oh, and the vivs should be the same size, too, or that is just "common knowledge." Actually, the UTHs being the same size is what matters, but that means, the vivs will be the same size, too, most likely.
 
I think that Nanci is probably spot on (as usual). I wouild add though to make sure you have 2 of the same digital thermometers (with probe) and attach one to each of the pads.

I don't think uth's fail that often and probably have fairly decent tolerances between the same model pad, but with only one probe it will be important that you are quite diligent in monitoring the temperature of the pad without the thermostat probe just in case an issue arises with the uth itself.
 
Thanks for all the replies! I never thought of there only being one probe, that is quite the fatal flaw in my plan. I ended up purchasing a new hydrofarm thermostat so they each have their own. My only question now would be is it okay to keep two snakes in the same room where they could possibly see each other?
 
I have 2 of the hydrofarm stats. They work great. I can't see it being an issue if they are in the same room. The main problem, I think, with having two snakes in the same viv is not that they can see each other, but that they have to compete for the best spots and get stressed out because of it.
 
Sorry if I wasnt clear but they each have their own viv. My current snake is about 5 years old in a 50 gal tank and I have purchased another 10 gal tank for a baby im getting tomorrow. I was just concerned that the little snake might get stressed out if he sees a larger snake within a few feet of his viv
 
^ I understand they have their own viv. What I am saying is that the main reason (as I understand it) that snakes get stressed when in the same viv is because of competing for the best spot. Not because they can see each other. Now I could be completely off on this. Especially if we are talking baby seeing adult.

But, assuming I am correct, you having 2 snakes, each in their own viv, in the same room shouldn't be an issue - even if they can see each other, as seeing each other is not the reason they get stressed out even when in the same viv.

All this said, if you are concerned, probably should be too hard to put up some sort of divider/blocker so they can't see into each other's viv.
 
If you stack, one will be warmer.
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I have a stack of three melamine vivs each with a UTH and they're controlled by one stat. The probe is in the middle viv and the ones above and below are very little different to the temp I set in the middle one. As UTHs aren't designed to heat the air but the surface nearest them, very little residual heat actually rises from the middle viv to the top one.
 
foghat said:
^ I understand they have their own viv. What I am saying is that the main reason (as I understand it) that snakes get stressed when in the same viv is because of competing for the best spot. Not because they can see each other. Now I could be completely off on this. Especially if we are talking baby seeing adult.

But, assuming I am correct, you having 2 snakes, each in their own viv, in the same room shouldn't be an issue - even if they can see each other, as seeing each other is not the reason they get stressed out even when in the same viv.

All this said, if you are concerned, probably should be too hard to put up some sort of divider/blocker so they can't see into each other's viv.
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Thanks for the advice, ill give it a shot. The only problem with separating them is that the tanks are sort of at a 45 degree angle to each other if that makes sense. I will try it out and see how to baby seems to react and I will find a new spot for him if I see any problems. I just wanted to keep them together for organization and what not. Im stoked to get this little charcoal tomorrow :)
 
I've never had my snakes care one way or another that there are other snakes in the same room with them. We have six in our den and seven in an upstairs bedroom (three are hatchlings, who are in Kritter Keepers on the same shelf.

The bloodred and our boas are the only ones that seem to even notice the other snakes, and it's more of a "hey! You have him out! When's it my turn?" kind of reaction rather than any kind of stress.

Enjoy your new snake!
 
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