Worried about cool side tempreture :SS

so yesterday i recieved my tempgun. and looks like my bp has a temp of 92 - 100F (100 being a smal spot in the middle of the UTH ) but this is not what makes me worry most. cause i know that can be fixed with a thermostat. what is worrying (i dont know how to spell it) most is that on the faqs on this website it says that tempreture should not drop more then 84F , wich i think its about the cool side :S my cool side is about 69 - 72F.
is my cool side bad? :S and would should i do if so :|

Your snake will survive although he/she would prefer a higher cool side temperature. I had to get a space heater to increase my ambient temperature. Have you tried that yet?

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Originally Posted by Reptile King

Your snake will survive although he/she would prefer a higher cool side temperature. I had to get a space heater to increase my ambient temperature. Have you tried that yet?

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hmm no , will it decrease the lifespan or something without the higher ambient tempreture?

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Originally Posted by DarkSmoke

hmm no , will it decrease the lifespan or something without the higher ambient tempreture?

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I'm pretty sure your answer is no
and If you get the space heater watch ur humidity they tend to dry the air.

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Originally Posted by Reptile King

Your snake will survive although he/she would prefer a higher cool side temperature. I had to get a space heater to increase my ambient temperature. Have you tried that yet?

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ditto to that!!!! i got one cause its been freezing here in apopka. my snakes ambient temp on the cool side went from 70 up to 80 and droppped the humidity alittle which i was hoping for!! :)

its not that cold here, the temp is 16.9°C. i dont know how come temps droped like that on the cool side maybe cause my new home is a lot humid? im worried and curious whats the negative effects it will have on her, i hope some expert will answer soon.

Colder temps will put her off feed for a long time, It can also cause stomach rot of the rodent in her with colder temps.

Best to give them what is recommended and not wing it cause you havent seen anything wrong YET.

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Originally Posted by DarkSmoke

its not that cold here, the temp is 16.9°C. i dont know how come temps droped like that on the cool side maybe cause my new home is a lot humid? im worried and curious whats the negative effects it will have on her, i hope some expert will answer soon.

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Well then that makes perfect sense. For all us Americans, 16.9*C is about 62*F. If your house is about this temperature, then your cool side will also be close to this temperature.

You have a couple options, get a heat lamp (sucks humidity), get a radiant heat panel (expensive), get another UTH and a thermostat.

It is recommended that your cool side temps don't fall below 75*F. (23.8*C)

i got a 2nd UTH for the cold side for the winter cuz in the winter it can get to 15*F at times during the winter. i have a thermostat for both and i have a red light 24/7 on a rheostat low setting for the ambrient temp. i havent changed anything in a while. i occasionally adjust the thermostat a lil bit but everything stays right where it should be most of the time

omg , so now i have to buy 3thermostats and another UTH + something to messure humidity with. somebody knows where i can buy them for cheap ? in my country they are like 30euros each the thermostats plus 19 euros the UTH , i can't afford 110 euros at the moment :|