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not warm enough
okay i have heat wave, terrarium substrate heater from exo terra. 10" x 11" 16 watts.
okay so here's my problem. the temps in my viv are reading 79 degrees. is this going to be warm enough for dexter? the cool side is approx 73 degrees.
i have this stuck right on the plastic rubbermaid container. i'm using an inch or more of aspen shavings.
yes, my temp probe is taped to the bottom of the viv under the aspen.
darn it this heater cost me $35!!!
we have not added a rheostat yet, but if we did, could we make it warmer that way?
in light, Aleesha
 
You have 1440 minutes a day... how are you going to spend yours?
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Re: not warm enough
Ball pythons need 82-84 on one side, 92-94 on the other ... With temps lower than that, you risk the snake refusing food, having problems digesting food if it does eat, repiratory infection, and possibly mouth rot.
Sounds like you need more powerful undertank heaters.
-adam
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"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
- Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty
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Re: not warm enough
oh these freakin' probes!!! i called the petstore i bought the UTH from and he suggested i try using one of my fish tank temp to find out if the probe is reading right... well after one minute on the bottom... it was reading 100 degrees!!! stupid probe wasn't giving the right temp!!!
aarrggghhhhhh
so i'm fine. please ignore me.
time to make the rheostat...
in light, Aleesha
You have 1440 minutes a day... how are you going to spend yours?
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Re: not warm enough
 Originally Posted by recycling goddess
oh these freakin' probes!!! i called the petstore i bought the UTH from and he suggested i try using one of my fish tank temp to find out if the probe is reading right... well after one minute on the bottom... it was reading 100 degrees!!! stupid probe wasn't giving the right temp!!!
aarrggghhhhhh
so i'm fine. please ignore me.
time to make the rheostat...
Fish tank temp? ... Is it digital?
Those stick on dials and plastic strips are garbage.
-adam
Click Below to Fight The National Python & Boa Ban
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
- Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty
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Re: not warm enough
Originally Posted by recycling goddess
oh these freakin' probes!!! i called the petstore i bought the UTH from and he suggested i try using one of my fish tank temp to find out if the probe is reading right... well after one minute on the bottom... it was reading 100 degrees!!! stupid probe wasn't giving the right temp!!!
aarrggghhhhhh
so i'm fine. please ignore me.
time to make the rheostat...
Im with Adam.. Get a digital thermometer with a probe and a thermostat.. A rheostat will allow your temps to flux if your rooms temps are not perfect all the time...
Just a reptile lover!!!!!
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Re: not warm enough
oh i agree completely, i'm going to get another probe... but just double checking the very low temp on the probe... it showed the probe was faulty.
so, off to the store to buy a new one.....
in light, Aleesha
You have 1440 minutes a day... how are you going to spend yours?
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