Uth

Hi and welcome!

First off, you can find rheostats in reptile stores and Petsmarts. Yes you can use a dimmer, but I think it's a little harder to use.
Second, the best place to get a t-stat is at ReptileBasics.com. Rich is the greatest and has really decent prices. A word of advice tho: try not to get the cheap stats like repti-temp 500R and Alife (sp?), get at least a Ranco or Johnson if not a herpstat or Helix. :)

you can get a lamp dimmer at Home Depot for about $12. I would only go that route if the temperature outside the cage is stable.

If you decide to go that route, you can PM me and I'll tell you more detail since this is what I do.

what size should i get
something to heat one-fourth of tank or one-third

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Originally Posted by shawn2881

what size should i get
something to heat one-fourth of tank or one-third

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I'd go with 1/3. This way you won't have to get it as warm in order to heat the rest of the cage to an appropriate level.

i just got it and i seeing temps at max of 96 is that too high
its been on for about an hour

Hi,


What control method did you go with and where are you taking those temperatures? on the surface of the substrate or under the substrate?


dr del

i dont have a control method(i really need it)
i measured on top of my repti carpet

i just put another layer of repti carpet on top of where the uth is at see what that does

ok i got my rheostat
it was about 15 bucks
all i had left after i bought my BP
well temps on glass got around 96-97
and on top on repti carpet is about 91-93
is that ok
ima check it later see if its stays

i have the thing all the way on low and the temps still get up past 100+