Flexwatt in AP Cages

No, the grove is the best place for your thermostat probe. I have a probed thermometer that I use to check my temperatures so that's what the picture is.

I really think that if you let things settle in with the doors closed and the floressent light on the ambiant temps will go up some.

A RHP is the next step but I don't think that you are quite there yet.

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Originally Posted by fortoday634

I am measuring my temps with a Pro Exotics PE-1 Infrared Temp Gun. The probes connected to my Herp 4 are in the groves premade by AP, under the cage, and on top of the Flexwatt. Would it be a better to place the probes in the enclosures instead like in your pic, Serp Merch?

I boosted the temp in one cage to 105F and 100F in another. I will wait a few hours to see how well the enclose and substrate are heating up. Ambient temp in the cool side is around 74F. Since I live in an apartment the cages are in our living room and I can not raise the temp higher then 71F. Perhaps a RHP is my next step. I was really under the impression the Flexwatt was all I needed hence my frustration.

Thanks for the advise everyone.

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Serpent Merchant's probe was for his thermometer, not thermostat. You are correct in placing your thermostat probe between the bottom of the cage and the flexwatt. Your thermometer probe is the one that needs to be inside the cage attached to the floor. You don't necessarily need a thermometer if you are checking temps with the gun, but I prefer to use both so I can get a quick view of temps just by glancing at the cage thermometer. If the ambient is 74 with the hot spot at only 85, then getting your hot spot up to temp might increase the ambient just enough. I shoot for a 78 minimum so that it never swings below 76 on cold night. Just keep tweaking the thermostat and checking, allowing a few hours between adjustments to see the impact.

The cage set at 105F has a hotspot of 96F and ambient temp of 76F. Obviously it's too hot so I turned it down a bit. I should have mentioned this is for my BP and the cage is divided in half. The other cage is for our Dumeril's and is set at 100F. The hotspot is 87F (ideal) but the ambient is room temp (71F). That's too cool. I might have to get a RHP for her and the new Carpet I pick up in March.

Glad I chose to get some feed back and monitor the temps before I introduced everyone to their new enclosure. Patience and knowledge is a virtue in this hobby.

The temps appear to be regulating just fine now. :gj:

For the BP it's 91F hot and 80F on the cool. The Dumeril's is 87F hot and 78F on the cool. Now to just boost the humidity because they are both at 37%. By Friday everyone will be introduced to their new enclosure.

Thanks again for the advice everyone. This forum has been very helpful.

That's great, I had a feeling everything would settle down.