I did it!!

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Originally Posted by JLC

Congrats on the new snake! He's a beaut!


Rather than going to the petstore for yet another bulb...try going to the hardware store and getting a lamp-dimmer-switch for it. Then you can control how hot the bulb gets.

And don't worry about the hides being too small. Those are plenty big enough with lots of room to grow into, believe it or not.

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ah, good idea! (wish i would have thought about that before digging in the trash to get the bulb box...haha)

Is it ok for me to keep him with the 100 watt over night (still think its pretty hot) or go with the 50 watt (high temp about 85 on hot 79 on cool...pretty cool >_<)

Not sure what to use for tonight til i can get the dimmer for tomorrow

In that case, I'd err on the side of "cooler" and go with the smaller wattage. Then get that dimmer ASAP.

yay!:sweeet:

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Originally Posted by JLC

In that case, I'd err on the side of "cooler" and go with the smaller wattage. Then get that dimmer ASAP.

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The hot side is now up to 88.5 and the cool side is about 79, so I'm not too worried about tonight. I'm going to head out and get the dimmer tomorrow morning. Is it just a regular lamp dimmer? How to I hook it up to the lamp?

Home Depot-->Lighting/Fan section-->Lutron Credenza lamp dimmer-->$10.98-->Plug heating pad into dimmer, measure with digital thermometer, adjust from there

I am a short and sweet kinda gal :)

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Home Depot-->Lighting/Fan section-->Lutron Credenza lamp dimmer-->$10.98-->Plug heating pad into dimmer, measure with digital thermometer, adjust from there

I am a short and sweet kinda gal :)

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So I can do the same thing with a 100 watt bulb? lol Should I get one for the heating pad too?

Once the thermostat comes, I wont need the dimmers anymore will i?

Yep, that dimmer has a 300w rating, and should work with the bulb just fine(not to mention make it last longer). If you are getting your thermostat soon, I would still keep your dimmers, they come in handy. You may find you still need a light along with the heating pad to appropriately heat that tank. I find with my tubs, all I need is flexwatt and the ambient temp in the tub stays around 80.

why dont you get an UTH? i used to use a lamp as well. not anymore though. with a uth, my warm side is at 87 degrees. with a humidity level of 47 percent. just recently had a perfect shed too! every bp is different. apep doesnt come out of his hide much. which is on the cool side. hes a bum! lol. and congrats by the way! i hope everything works out great for you

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Yep, that dimmer has a 300w rating, and should work with the bulb just fine(not to mention make it last longer). If you are getting your thermostat soon, I would still keep your dimmers, they come in handy. You may find you still need a light along with the heating pad to appropriately heat that tank. I find with my tubs, all I need is flexwatt and the ambient temp in the tub stays around 80.

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here comes the endless stream of questions again haha i dont know where I'd be (or my snakes) without you guys :P

so tomorrow i go buy the dimmer, and plug the bulb into it, and dim it until i get a nice temp of about 90-92.

Should I buy a second dimmer for the heating pad? I have the temperature prob stuck to the glass on the hot side, so i'm not really sure how hot my heating pad is getting...

when the thermostat comes (I ordered a ranco), then i plug the light (and the heating pad?) into that and set the temps to desired ratio?

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Originally Posted by Rhapsody

here comes the endless stream of questions again haha i dont know where I'd be (or my snakes) without you guys :P

so tomorrow i go buy the dimmer, and plug the bulb into it, and dim it until i get a nice temp of about 90-92.

Should I buy a second dimmer for the heating pad? I have the temperature prob stuck to the glass on the hot side, so i'm not really sure how hot my heating pad is getting...

when the thermostat comes (I ordered a ranco), then i plug the light (and the heating pad?) into that and set the temps to desired ratio?

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I would suggest that the heating pad not be hooked up to the dimmer or thermostat. Let the UTH run on its own and just dim the bulb to the desired temperature. If the UTH is hooked up the the dimmer/thermostat as well, then it may take hours for it to heat up again after it is shut off or brought to low power.