Heat pad

Ok I’m stressing my probe for my thermostat is in my ball pythons hide and it is reading 102 I know that’s to height but how do I decrease the temp

Turn your thermostat down?


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Forgive me if I sound dumb but my thermostat just reads the temp my heat pad has no adjustment

Oh. You just have a temperature gauge. You need a thermostat to regulate your temps. You could try adding a little more substrate in that area maybe.


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What do you have your thermostat set to? Is it an on/off style or proportional?

Your thermostat probe for heatpads should be OUTSIDE the cage sandwhiched between the heatpad and bottom of the cage floor. Having it in your ball python's hide risks being dislodged or having your ball pee on it which can cause temperature spikes or misreadings.

Unless you meant a thermoMETER and not a thermoSTAT?

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Forgive me if I sound dumb but my thermostat just reads the temp my heat pad has no adjustment

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Ah okay so it sounds like you have a thermometer and not a thermostat.

A thermometer simply measures and reads temperature. A thermostat regulates your heat sources. Unplug your heat pad for now and please look into getting a thermostat ASAP.

Jumpstart is a decent budget friendly thermostat to start with but keep in mind it's an on/off style thermostat.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NZZG3S..._C-8qCbQAQC15R

However if you can, I recommended getting a Herpstat from Spyder Robotics. Their proportional thermostats are top notch and very reliable with a very long life span! They've recently released more affordable models too!

https://www.spyderrobotics.com/index...=index&cPath=1

All heat sources need to be regulated

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Haha I was just about to go hunting for that chart!

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Haha I was just about to go hunting for that chart!

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