Heating problem

Hey I just got a ball python and I have a wired topped 10 gallon tank. I bought an exo terra heat emitter 40w pt2044 and my heat is only up to 80. I'm assuming this is bad

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Originally Posted by dynomik24

Hey I just got a ball python and I have a wired topped 10 gallon tank. I bought an exo terra heat emitter 40w pt2044 and my heat is only up to 80. I'm assuming this is bad

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Yes. The hot side needs to be closer to ~90 and the cool side needs to be ~80.
Do you have an under tank heater as well? Are you checking your humidity? What sort of set up do you have?

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I have a 10 gallon glass wire top tank. I don't have an under tank heater and as soon as I used the heat emitter my humidity went to 37

What are you using to measure temperatures/humidity? and where is it placed?

I would recommend getting a UTH (regulated with a thermostat) for the hot side. I keep my humidity at around 50%, how are you measuring direct hot and cold temps, ambients, and the humidity?

I'm useing a digital thermostat and humidity gauge. No I don't have a UTH.

A digital thermostat or thermometer? where is the probe placed?

is it one of the dial hygrometers?

It's digital not a dial. And the entire thermostat is inside the tank under the lamp

The heat emiter will suck the humidity out like a sponge. I still recommend getting an UTH to reach that ~90 hot spot. For humidity, you can use a larger water dish. You can also cover up the screen lid with tin foil, plexiglass, or damp towel.

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so it is a thermostat (it is regulating the heat source... not just telling you what temperature it is = thermometer)