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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
I very quickly switched to tubs, so I don't have much experience here... but couldn't you just put another head pad and dimmer on the cold side, regulated to ~80 degrees?
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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
- Get it off the floor. That is where the coldest air is.
-As was said, add a second UTH to the cool side, Or, go with a Radient Heat Panel..
"Cry, Havoc! And let slip the dogs of war..."
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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
When I used a Cage just like that - I used an 80 watt rhp from reptile basics and everything worked out great with 90 hot side, 80 cool side, and humidity at 60 percent
L. West
1.0 CORAL ALBINO BOA (OWEN)
1.0 PANAMANIAN HYPO BOA (SAWYER)
1.0 DUMERIL'S BOA (GRAYSON)
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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
 Originally Posted by Vypyrz
- Get it off the floor. That is where the coldest air is.
-As was said, add a second UTH to the cool side, Or, go with a Radient Heat Panel..
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Definitely try to find something to put it on to get it off of the floor. You would be surprised at how cold it gets right on top of the floor boards. That's probably your main problem.
And then adding another UTH or a RHP would be the best idea to keep your cool side temp up without the lamp.
Very nice cage though!!
~ Erin ~
somewhat damaged
0.1 normal ball "Karma"
1.0 albino ball "Reznor"
1.0 brazilian rainbow boa "Helix"
1.1 corns - bloodred "Jambi", creamsicle okeetee "Aurora"
1.0 striped california king "Nix"
0.1 yellow tiger crested gecko "Ember"
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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
I had a very similiar setup. I used a uth on the cool side, but it still didn't help with my ambient temp at all.
I ended up scrapping the 2nd uth, and getting a radiant heat panel from Reptile Basics. It worked great. It didn't effect the humidity, my warm side was at 90 degrees with the uth, and the heat panel kept the ambiant right at 80.
If you have any other ?'s shoot me a pm -- and if by chance you live close by I may be able to help you out with the heat panel. I still have mine and it has less than 6 months use as I eventually switched to a rack system.
Good luck!
 George
My Collection:
1.1 Normal Python Regius (Cleveland & Betty White)
1.0 Spider Python Regius (Peter Parker)
1.1 Canis Lupus Familiaris -- Pug (Guster & Guinness)
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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
hey thanks guys. i live in toronto canada, i'll try seeing if i can pick up a radient heat panel at the expo coming up.
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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
Easy fix, use a radiant heat panel. I use the 80 watt ones from Reptile Basics in my 4x2x1 cages. The RHPs heat the hot spot and the ambient temp in the entire enclosure. My hot spots are around ten degrees hotter than the cool side, which is about perfect.
Eddie Strong, Jr. 
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Re: Need some serious help with regards to regulating temperature.
 George
My Collection:
1.1 Normal Python Regius (Cleveland & Betty White)
1.0 Spider Python Regius (Peter Parker)
1.1 Canis Lupus Familiaris -- Pug (Guster & Guinness)
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yup i use 40 watt RHP from pro-products in my 36x30x14 cages, works great
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