uth temps.

hey everyone im new to the forums but i have a bunch of questions.
i just recently got my bp but i think something is wrong. his uth gets really hot, what temp should it be around? any help would be awesome
Thanx!
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Hi,

You want to make sure his UTH never ctreates temperatures above 95-100 anywhere he can touch it if possible.

What do you use to control it at the moment? And where and how do you measure the temperatures?


dr del

i dont have anything to controll it and i use a tempgun.com "temp gun"
really i dont know to much about these guys my gf got him for me as a surprise.

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Originally Posted by 0mega9401

i dont have anything to controll it and i use a tempgun.com "temp gun"
really i dont know to much about these guys my gf got him for me as a surprise.

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You will need to get your hands on a thermostat or rheostat. the uth temps get way to hot for ball pythons and will burn them.:O

So there are about three options, first off a rheostat(dimmer):

If your on a budget this is an option but it needs to be adjusted quite frequently

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ghlight=dimmer

Second, definitely the best to control would be a proportional thermostat like a Herpstat or Helix, but they can be pricey:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ing+thermostat

And Lastly, an on/off style thermostat offered in some petco's by zilla that run for 50$ or a Ranco or Johnson for 60-80$:

Helix, Ranco, & Johnson tstats...
http://reptilebasics.com/Thermostats-p-1-c-250.html

and the zilla one...
http://www.zilla-rules.com/products/...controller.htm

They will all work, some better and more acurate than others. I currently am using the zilla one and extremely happy with it, but a tstat is a MUST HAVE when dealing with UTHs.

Hope I helped clear up some questions!

Oh, And Welcome to the addiction!

awesome im going to pick up the dimmer im unemployed right now so i can watch his temps all day long pretty much