Help my tub setup is doin worse than glass!

[Tat&Tu]

I am having trouble setting my tub up I dunno what size tub I needed so I just got a sterilite 31 qt from walmart and an UTH under one side I have a rheostat dimmer and a 500R but neither are getting the temps right. my accurite is reading 74% humidity 83.8 on heated side and 81.9 on cool side and the pad is on high. what am I doin wrong! I don't know if it is my air in the house fluctuating cuz my air isn't working the tempurature in the house just flows with what climate is like outside! Help...............

[recycling goddess]

check your dimmer.

make sure everything is plugged in.

and if possible... attach a pic please

[monk90222]

What is the actual temp of the room? How big is your snake, that could help with the tub size...and do you have holes burned into the tub?

[Tat&Tu]

Right now trying the 500R again but it is plugged up probe is taped onto UTH under tank and yes there are holes souldered in it but I covered alot to see if the temp would jump up! My Bp is about 20in long and well rounded not fat just normal! I will take a pic of what I can!

[Tat&Tu]

This is the whole outside view I taped up alot of holes to see if heat would rise...

This is inside please let me know if u see anything wrong!

This Is my dimmer it isn't connected right now I am trying the 500R below that!

[Tat&Tu]

The UTH is under right side and thermostat is taped to the UTH also! any advice?

[xdeus]

A couple things... you said your thermostat probe is taped directly to your UTH. What are you setting the thermostat to? It should probably be set a few degrees higher in order to obtain a proper warm side temp as you lose a few degrees going through the plastic and substrate.

Your newspaper substrate should only be a couple pages thick.

The thermometer probe should be placed over the substrate in the warm side hide in order to give you an accurate measurement of the warm side. The hide will often trap heat so if you try to get the warm side to the low 90s, the inside of the hide will be much warmer.

Also, what kind of UTH did you get? Is it designed for reptiles?

[Tat&Tu]

Ok I changed my placement of probe I thought that was a funny place to put it in first place others suggested it tho so i tried it! I have a repti therm UTH by zoo med made for 20g tanks.....

[Tat&Tu]

Where should I place the thermometer on heated side to get right temp someone told me in the hide is that correct?

[Tat&Tu]

Anyone?