Temperature Question For A RUB & First Time BP Owner

Habistat for the heatmat and thermostat, and I am not sure on the brand of my hydrometer. I am already using paper towels as the substrate and have the heat pad 1/3 under the tub. Trying out the 9L RUB with 12 holes only on the long sides, none on the lids, see if that helps. I've cut open a black plastic box and made a hide out of that and put it in the hot end, then put my old hide in the cool end. There's more space in this 9L RUB and I am hoping it's not too big for a baby...

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Originally Posted by Seviper

Habistat for the heatmat and thermostat, and I am not sure on the brand of my hydrometer. I am already using paper towels as the substrate and have the heat pad 1/3 under the tub. Trying out the 9L RUB with 12 holes only on the long sides, none on the lids, see if that helps. I've cut open a black plastic box and made a hide out of that and put it in the hot end, then put my old hide in the cool end. There's more space in this 9L RUB and I am hoping it's not too big for a baby...

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Is it a habitat dimming or habistat on/off thermostat? If its on/off it will drop a couple degrees before it starts heating again and then once it gets to temp it will shut off and then drop a few degrees and turn back on and will keep repeating this cycle. Like I said in last post make sure there is no tape on thermostat probe, you can put it on the wire right before the probe. Then move the thermostat probe away from the edge and put it right in the middle of the part of the mat that is actually heating the tub.

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Originally Posted by chrid16371

Is it a habitat dimming or habistat on/off thermostat? If its on/off it will drop a couple degrees before it starts heating again and then once it gets to temp it will shut off and then drop a few degrees and turn back on and will keep repeating this cycle. Like I said in last post make sure there is no tape on thermostat probe, you can put it on the wire right before the probe. Then move the thermostat probe away from the edge and put it right in the middle of the part of the mat that is actually heating the tub.

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There's no tape on the probe itself, but there is on the wire so I can keep it down, and the light keeps flicking on and off in a pattern... the light stays on for 0.8s, then off for 0.8s, constantly. I have the thermostat set to the max which I assume is 96F and I am getting 64/65% humidity in this 9L tub and 85.F WTF?! Why won't it go any higher?? My house isn't cold, it's about 23 or 24C When I took the picture, the thermostat light went off, and a split second after it came back on again, in the same rhythm as I stated earlier.http://i.imgur.com/XMNL8Ot.jpg

Take your thermostat probe and move it so its under the tub sandwiched between the tub and mat. I would also recommend getting another thermometer so you can compare it to your other. You should get the acurite 00891, they are very accurate. Also you can put the probe on the hot spot and put the unit on cool side and get your cool temp and humidity, that's another reason I like them. I own 11 of them now. Your current thermometer could be giving an inaccurate reading. Does your thermometer have 2 probes, one for temp and one for humidity?

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Originally Posted by chrid16371

Take your thermostat probe and move it so its under the tub sandwiched between the tub and mat. I would also recommend getting another thermometer so you can compare it to your other. You should get the acurite 00891, they are very accurate. Also you can put the probe on the hot spot and put the unit on cool side and get your cool temp and humidity, that's another reason I like them. I own 11 of them now. Your current thermometer could be giving an inaccurate reading. Does your thermometer have 2 probes, one for temp and one for humidity?

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Erm, that acurite 00891 appears to be an American product and I can't get it here in the UK, and my thermometer only has the one probe but it's a rectangular shape with a sort of arrow on the head of it. I'll try moving the probe so it's almost under the RUB.

Probe is moved, the light on the thermostat stays off for a little longer and the light stays on for a little less time, still no change in temperature, I am really getting p'd off because I cannot seem to get this right... it literally doesn't want to co-operate with me at all...

EDIT :: I don't know how but I managed to get it bang on 88.0F and 60% humidity but the thing is when I, for example, would need to spray the enclosure to up the humidity if, for example...

It is: Too low in humidity, or my snake is shedding...

It gets significantly colder in that RUB, dropping as low as 83F in the basking spot - I need to have a workaround that. It's a problem. Also, when I spot clean the RUB once a month, and put it back, the blasted RUB will most certainly be really cold for my snake... As shown in the picture, the pad is split up into two parts, the left at the edge is almost stone cold, but the part of the pad that my RUB is sitting on, it's really hot as it should be. Worried I might have a defective heat pad, I don't know...

Check Amazon UK, Ik there's some people in the UK that have them but Idk where they bought them. They also have so you can switch between cel and far. If you can find one over there get one. If not I would find some reviews on other thermometers and try them out. If your thermometer only has one probe you may have to put it in the tub to get your reading but idk. 65% humidity is good if that is your reading.

The reason it drops when you mist is bc cool water is getting on the thermometer probe. Mine does it too. It doesn't mean the belly heat dropped to 83 it means the probe did. It won't show an accurate reading until after dries and warms back up. You could put thermometer probe under paper towel so when you mist it don't get wet or at least not as wet. If you move it under the paper towel it will show a higher reading then above, as long as your not getting a reading over 94 your good. Did your temp go to 88 after you moved the thermostat probe under the tub?

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The reason it drops when you mist is bc cool water is getting on the thermometer probe. Mine does it too. It doesn't mean the belly heat dropped to 83 it means the probe did. It won't show an accurate reading until after dries and warms back up. You could put thermometer probe under paper towel so when you mist it don't get wet or at least not as wet. If you move it under the paper towel it will show a higher reading then above, as long as your not getting a reading over 94 your good. Did your temp go to 88 after you moved the thermostat probe under the tub?

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Well I think it did but leaving in the same place, 30 minutes later, it's dropped to 85.1F, but it's kept a 65% humidity. I can't actually get it under the paper towel, sadly, the wire gets stuck. It still worries me. The probe is completely dry and it's now showing 85.1F and I just don't understand why...

EDIT :: With some really awkward adjustments, I was able to wedge the probe under the paper towel though it has really raised it, not sure if it's a problem but the temperature is going up and is at 86.9F and the humidity is now reading 60%.

I would still look into getting another thermometer. That way you know if yours is accurate and if it is then you know if you need a more powerful heat mat or a thermostat that can be turned up higher. The humidity reading will drop since it is now under the paper towel.