Re: Humidity/Temp Questions
What hygrometer are you using?
If I were you, I would put the water bowl on the cool side, or at least in the middle. I would also get a lamp dimmer, it lets you crank it up to over 100, even though you won't need it that high.
Now tell us what the humidity is after moving the water bowl, and tell us the temps after getting some sort of thermostat or dimmer.
Re: Humidity/Temp Questions
With a thermostat, you set the heat at the desired temp. and it will maintain that temp. within a degree or three, depending on what kind of thermostat (and how much you spend on it) you get. A Johnson or Ranco will run about $75.00, but will have the least amount of fluctuation in temps. You can get a cheap one for about $35.00, but expect it to fluctuate about 4-5 degrees. Meaning when it turns on/off. A dimmer regulates the amount of current going to a device (I think) and will not turn on/off so, if your room temps. fluctuate you need to adjust it. That's why T-stats are better. Not sure about the humidity, you'll have to mess with the set-up a bit to get it just right. You can always add more air holes to reduce the humidity. I've just started researching this myself (get my ball in 10 days) so, hopefully someone else can add to this. I had to re-do my tub set-up like, 12 times to get it just right. BTW, I am using a T-stat (I would reccomend it to anyone)
Re: Humidity/Temp Questions
It's a springfield precise temp digital tri view thermometer with hygrometer and clock from home depot. And thanks I'll pick up a thermostat asap