Me again! My tank has been a little undesirable with hot temps lately. The thermometer I have settled on the substrate under the lights and above the UTH say it's 86-87 on the hot side floor. My BP will sit on a piece of wood up against a (carpet covered) UTH on the side or sit under the 60w day or 75w night light either draped in a basking location or perched on a plant on the wall if he's really feeling the chill. I haven't seen him using the warm hide much lately though, he's taken to staying in the cool (75 degree range), dark hide nearly all day and moving later if he wants. The setup is shown here:




(Sloppy as crap right???) The towels get draped over the front 24/7 for security and insulation. Any ideas on getting those extra few degrees? I have been thinking about switching to a CHE on a dimmer in hopes it'll raise temps enough I can remove the side UTH, maybe leave out the lighting altogether.