Having a temp issue..

[ani15174eva]

Okay so my temps were awsome. No issues Hi 91-92 and a lo 78-82 with humidity of 65%. I got up this morning and the warm side is still normal, but the lo side dropped to 74. I am not sure why and what to do to fix it. I know that below 74 is asking for an RI. & I am a over worrier when it comes to him but still. any ideas?

By the way, he deficated for the first time since i have hed him yesterday. Never been so excited to see an animal do that! lol thats a good sigh...right?


BTW: I use a UTH on a rheostat. And lights/ heat emmiters are not an option on top the tank.

[ani15174eva]

No one knows how to help??

[missi182]

A second UTH would work, you could put both on rheostats or the hot side on a thermostat and the cool side on a rheostat. Or you could buy a herpstat 2 and control both sides. May I ask why lamps overtop are not an option? You can also insulate your tank on the outside using corkboard or styrofoam.

[Argentra]

Sadly, the only real suggestions involve money:

Get a thermostat instead of a rheo unless your room temps stay within a degree or two all the time. The ZooMed ReptiTemp 500R is a cheap thing...but it WORKS. It would hold you over until you could afford the better Johnson or Herpstat.

I also ask why lights are not an option? Those would help with ambient temps as well.

[ani15174eva]

Lights are not an option because there is to way for them to be overtop of the tank. even inches away. The tank has a shelf that it sits on and pulls out so I can get him out.

[ani15174eva]

WOuld the UTH on the cool side be smaller? like the hermet-crad zoo-med one?

[Argentra]

Depends on the size tank you're using. If it's a 20long, then you should use two 10g sized UTHs on the ends. If a 10g tank, then use a 10g UTH on the warm side and a 5g on the cool side. Either way, you should really have both on a t-stat to make sure the temps stay where you need them. At LEAST have the warm side on a stat and the cool on a rheostat if you just can't do anything better.

[starmom]

Argentra is correct- the solution for your dilemma is a thermostat.

[missi182]

Argentra is correct- the solution for your dilemma is a thermostat.

thirded.

[missi182]

If you do decide you would like to go for a thermostat - this is rather inexspensive and works well, as well as it is prewired (it comes with the plug for the wall and the power bar)

http://www.reptilebasics.com/Ranco-E...d-p-16172.html

If you look at these on ebay - http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ure&category0= most of them are not wired but they are cheaper

and if you follow this link http://www.rcreptiles.com/blog/index...000_thermosta_

you can see if you or a friend can wire it successfully.