New owner/ Feeding, Temp , Humidity issues

is the thermostat probe directly under the Heat lamp? is the probe inside the hide?

I wouldn't put the probe inside the hide for this very reason, the hide will cause the temperatures inside to be lower than the temperatures outside of the hide.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

is the thermostat probe directly under the Heat lamp? is the probe inside the hide?

I wouldn't put the probe inside the hide for this very reason, the hide will cause the temperatures inside to be lower than the temperatures outside of the hide.

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I have the probe in between the UTH and the glass under the tank.. My Vivarium says the probe is at 90..

Ok, I'm sorry I got this thread mixed up with another.

Are you using a heat lamp as well? UTH's do not change the temperature of the air in the tank. What are you using to measure temperatures?

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Ok, I'm sorry I got this thread mixed up with another.

Are you using a heat lamp as well? UTH's do not change the temperature of the air in the tank. What are you using to measure temperatures?

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I'm using a temp gun...perhaps because I'm so close to the substrate the gun spikes?

I used black foam board and black duct tape on my glass tank, helps insulate and the black on black don't look bad, do you have something controlling the heat lamp "thermo/rheostat"? I also have my water bowl directly under my heat lamp in the center of the tank so I don't have the temp spikes on substrate from the heat lamp.

Edit: What kind of bulb in the heat lamp? Daytime bulb would suggest you get night time temp drops when its off is why I'm asking.

Ok so are you using the temp gun to measure air temperature?

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Originally Posted by tlich

I used black foam board and black duct tape on my glass tank, helps insulate and the black on black don't look bad, do you have something controlling the heat lamp "thermo/rheostat"? I also have my water bowl directly under my heat lamp in the center of the tank so I don't have the temp spikes on substrate from the heat lamp.

Edit: What kind of bulb in the heat lamp? Daytime bulb would suggest you get night time temp drops when its off is why I'm asking.

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I have the zoo- med day time and blue fluorescent night time lights.. On the hot side , I have a 100 watt with a dimmer and on the cool side I have a 60 watt .. No dimmer.. And I just moved my hot side lamp directly above my water bowl..

I personally just use an infrared heat bulb 24/7, one less lamp and bulb, one less thing to worry about.. I also use it on a rheostat

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Ok so are you using the temp gun to measure air temperature?

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I have a digital thermometer to measure the ambient temps..

Ok, I would guess that your heat lamp is set too high, and I Agee with the post above, a single Infrared bulb that runs 24/7 is preferred.