BP moving from Hot to Cool side A LOT! What does this mean??

My 4 month old BP is moving from one hide to another a lot.

I have a 75watt heat lamp and a UTH on the hot side in a 10gallon tank....should I have both or just one of the heat sources??

This is a temporary set-up as i am awaiting receipt of 2 V221 Vision Tanks.

Thanks in advance for your input!

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Originally Posted by Ldag32

My 4 month old BP is moving from one hide to another a lot.

I have a 75watt heat lamp and a UTH on the hot side in a 10gallon tank....should I have both or just one of the heat sources??

This is a temporary set-up as i am awaiting receipt of 2 V221 Vision Tanks.

Thanks in advance for your input!

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Hit the thanks on accident, stupid phone :P


What are your cold/ambient and hot side temps? What are you using to measure them?

Using Zilla thermometer with probe directly under lamp on floor of tank..it's reading 94degrees...

I am for any suggestions you have.

94 is a little too hot, try to get it down to 90.

What is the temperature in the room that the cage is in?

Does the UTH have a thermostat regulating it?

What's the cold side?

94 is a bit too high IMO. I prefer it more around 90-92. Those Zilla thermometers aren't very good. Actually most you buy specifically for reptiles suck. Try getting an Accurite indoor/outdoor thermometer with probe from Walmart. They are only about $13 and work well.

What are you using to regulate your UTH?

What's the humidity in the enclosure?

My first thought is your hot side is too hot for him, and your cold side is probably too cold which is why he is moving back and forth so much. The cold side should be 80-82 or so...

If your probe is directly on the bottom surface of the tank with a UTH and lamp running, I'd say it's not picking up temps accurately...75 watt heat lamp with a UTH in the same spot is too hot.

68-70 degrees in the room!

no thermostat yet... Awaiting Vision tanks and Herpstat 4....

thinking I should keep heat lamp on opposite side of UTH.

humidity also low.... I keep spraying the tank and refilling water bowl.

going to Walmart to buy accurite thermometer.... Do you use two thermometers? One for hot side and one for cold side?

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Originally Posted by Ldag32

going to Walmart to buy accurite thermometer.... Do you use two thermometers? One for hot side and one for cold side?

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No. Indoor/outdoor style with the head unit on the cool side and the wire outdoor probe on the heat mat

i use a 75w in my 20l tank. its 12 inches tall and have it about 2 inches off the top of the tank. it keeps my hot side around 86-88. id say that tank is way to hot. you are prob close to 96* if not more. try dropping the bulb down to a 50w

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Originally Posted by nick654377

i use a 75w in my 20l tank. its 12 inches tall and have it about 2 inches off the top of the tank. it keeps my hot side around 86-88. id say that tank is way to hot. you are prob close to 96* if not more. try dropping the bulb down to a 50w

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Thanks!! Thats been the consensus…I thought that initially and also bought a 50w. I will switch them out. Still don't think I am getting accurate readings from my thermometer. Going to get that thermometer 1st.

Also, given this set up, if using heat lamp, should I keep the UTH on the same side?? Will I get a better gradient if I keep them on separate sides??

My room is 68-70 Degrees.

Appreciate all the help!

LD