Stange

My themometer says that my cage is only at about 75.5 degress when I have my heat pad on high. Maybe I need to wait a while for it to warm up all the way, or is it broken?

Use a bulb also.

i have heard too that some of the heatpads are set up backwards & that high is actually the lowest setting & vice versa. You should check that out too!

That is definitely strange. There may be something wrong with it.

Maybe, I really don't want to use a bulb. Maybe its reverse wired. I'll check.

My heat pad works like that. What i did is test the pad. Put the thermometer directy on the pad and check the temps at different levels. Also place the thermometer closer to the floor of the enclosure. If you have a scren lid you may get false readings. Also heating pads give heat to the surface of the tank so its not going to heat up the air too much. I agree with thegodfather get a heat lamp and use a night time bulb and keep it on 24/7.

I have less than an inch between the pad and the tank. And its not a glass tank. Its a sterilite enclosure. I will test the pad thanks.

oh you got a 90qt like i do right?

Yeah, have a 90q. And yeah, mine is reverse wired. Its fine now. thanks!

Double check your surface temps to make sure that the spot right above the tank is not too hot for the snake. Even though the air temp is low it doesnt mean the surface temp isnt way too high. You also do not want to have the heat pad set above the medium setting.