heating problem

hey thanks alot for da tips i ended up just throwing da half log in my trantula cage. i got anther cave hide. i went to walmart and bought the acurite temp and also bought the uth.... wasted a lil more money than i thought but im fine with that as long as i end up getting tghe wrong thing...

log hides are fine as long as you cover up one of the openings.

Heres a picture of my glass setup:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c351/vboyt/BP_1.jpg
-I have 2 log hides against the back corners.
-The left side is the 'cool' side, the right side is the 'hot' side.
-UTH keeps the right substrate at ~95F, ambient is ~79F, and Humidity is ~69%.
-Aluminum foil covers up the top half.
-Black foam board(bought at walmart in the craft sections for ~$3) covers the back and two sides.

A thermostat is a device like your house A/C. You set a temperature and it'll keep the attached plugged in device(in this case your UTH) at that temperature(mine is set to 95F)

ok kool i goyt sll da stuff... do i need to ge rid of the heat bulb or can i use it just for anther heat source....how hot can the uth get if i dont use a thermostat

The UTH can potentially get hot enough to cause serious burns on your animal if you do not use a controller. It's also a fire hazard. Heating pads tend to put out more heat over time as they age.

ok kool thanks yea cuz im getting my tank all adjusted and the tank says the tank is arounf 87 and where da probe is right ontop of the uth says 115 so yea i dnt think i shuld keep it on with out a thermostat lol

115 is way too hot. You need to get a thermostat ASAP. I would even leave it off until I got one. Your snake may in the mean time hang on the cool side and by the water bowl until you bring down the temps.

Since he doesn't have the snake yet (brighter than your average poster), it's not an issue. :)

which thermostat u got recommend...ive seen many dif ones but which one is the best and kinda smiple to use

I personally use the hygrofarm from amazon. It is inexpensive($28 shipped) and digital and works well. If you want to spend a bit more money, get a Ranco or Johnson(~$60), but both requires wiring in your own plugs. Then there is the Helix over $100.