My Stimi has a red belly! :(

[Snowman]

Do you have an electric blanket handy?

 

[user 30368]

its not a fan. its a heat lamp. And its not heating up.

in the mean time, what about the snake? She has no heat! What do i do? Will she be safe until i can organise MORE money and get something else?? I have been told she is about 12 to 18 months old. can she handle no heat?

 

[Snowman]

Elapidae knows his stuff you are in good hands. Everything will be fine, it will NEVER be this hard again. I'm sad you have had to go through this. First snakes are exciting, this has just made it really crap

She can handle no heat. I suspect the globe is blown.

I can lend you a heat cord if you can make it into the city to collect it.

 

[user 30368]

its just a simple lamp with a ceramic bulb. no fans, no light, just a hot bulb. I'd say the lamp is broken.
How much is a heat cord going to set me back? I can't keep spending money - i none left
I work in perth, but i just dont have hundreds to spend any more.

Elapidae knows his stuff you are in good hands. Everything will be fine, it will NEVER be this hard again. I'm sad you have had to go through this. First snakes are exciting, this has just made it really crap

She can handle no heat. I suspect the globe is blown.

I can lend you a heat cord if you can make it into the city to collect it.

 

[Snowman]

It's free. I'll pm you my number and you can text me tomorrow to pick it up.

 

[CML88]

its just a simple lamp with a ceramic bulb. no fans, no light, just a hot bulb. I'd say the lamp is broken.
How much is a heat cord going to set me back? I can't keep spending money - i none left
I work in perth, but i just dont have hundreds to spend any more.

If its not heating up is say its blown. Have you tried plugging the lamp directly into the power and not through the thermostat? Too see if its the thermostat?

 

[user 30368]

yeah, i tried that. its the lamp thats broken i would say. Best $100 i ever spent!

Thank you SO much, Snowman!!! I will look after it and give it back ASAP!

 

[Elapidae1]

Now go to bed Stimilove and stop stressing, thats an order

 

[CML88]

yeah, i tried that. its the lamp thats broken i would say. Best $100 i ever spent!

Thank you SO much, Snowman!!! I will look after it and give it back ASAP!

Did you keep the receipt I'm sure you could get it exchanged?

 

[Snowman]

What sort of thermostat do you have? Is the lamp fixed in the enclosure?

 

[starr9]

I have a light fitting you can use if you like till you can get one. I no we are a far apart but I can pop it in the mail for you today! Im off 2 uni in a sec but ill be home around lunch and i can send it then. Ill PM u my mob number and you can sms me if you like. Im so sorry your going through this!

 

[traceylee]

I'm sorry you are having so much trouble Stimilove
What started out as super exciting for you has obviously become a nightmare.
How did you go with the heat cord?
I hope you are feeling a bit better about it all now after some much-needed rest?

 

[Sezzzzzzzzz]

Wow! This thread, while making me feel sad and angry for you StimiLove, has also brightened my day up so! Snowman and elipadae1 and starr- It is so nice to see that there is still some genuinely kind and helpful people around.

StimiLove, hold in there hun, your lil fella will be fine. don't stress, I know that's hard after you have spent so much time, effort and money into something.

 

[Elapidae1]

Unfortunately we all too often hear about the bad stories and it sometimes seems that there's more of them than good stories.
The help I've recieved and good people I've encountered during my few years in the hobby far outway the bad.
It's a shame when the actions of 1 or 2 individuals taint other peoples perceptions

QUOTE=newtolovingsnake;2051834]Wow! This thread, while making me feel sad and angry for you StimiLove, has also brightened my day up so! Snowman and elipadae1 and starr- It is so nice to see that there is still some genuinely kind and helpful people around.

StimiLove, hold in there hun, your lil fella will be fine. don't stress, I know that's hard after you have spent so much time, effort and money into something.[/QUOTE]

 

[Snakester]

It seems the message has gotten across - Heat rocks are bad hmmm-kay.

Stick to the overhead heating via lamps and ceramics and always use a thermostat.

 

[Sezzzzzzzzz]

Unfortunately we all too often hear about the bad stories and it sometimes seems that there's more of them than good stories.
The help I've recieved and good people I've encountered during my few years in the hobby far outway the bad.
It's a shame when the actions of 1 or 2 individuals taint other peoples perceptions

It has been so nice to read a thread where people were genuinely helpful and no one flamed the OP.

 

[Renenet]

How are things going, StimiLove? Hope you're feeling better today.

It has been so nice to read a thread where people were genuinely helpful and no one flamed the OP.

I second that.

 

[user 30368]

Thankyou so much everyone for you kind words, advice and help Snowman is a legend for providing some heat for my poor, crispy stimi. She is toasting herself as we speak and with my flash thermostat there is no chance she'll combust.
The *****ty heat rock and fan light will be put on the shooting pile and the lamp that doesn't work is going back tomorrow to be replaced with something even better (thanks to the advice of snowman again)
I'll still keep all your numbers you have all sent me in case i have another crying fit and need advice

 

[Snowman]

Woohoo I'm a legend! (in my own click clack )
Glad to hear it's all woking for you stimilove.

 

[starr9]

Woohoo I'm a legend! (in my own click clack )
Glad to hear it's all woking for you stimilove.

Hahaha! another fan of urs here!!!! Make sure you have enough holes in your click clak and watch they are not to big!! dont want you running away!!! hehehehe!!!