How do I get the coolside warmer?

My advice would be to get a thermostat asap because that is the only way you will have piece of mind with the hot side. IMHO 98 degrees is too hot to have consistently. I am happy that you got it lower. The low 70's is a bit cold also. Until you get the temperatures a little more fixed, I honestly would hold off on feeding. Close your vents in your bedroom if the snake is in your bedroom. I have the vents closed to my snake room so the vents don't cool down my snakes. It works pretty well actually. I always try to keep my coolside between 78 and 81 degrees and my hot side around 90. If you have to wrap part of the tub with a blanket to help keep it warmer, that is an idea also. Good luck.

Star

Yeah, I ordered one yesterday, and Amazon is normally pretty fast about shipping things out, so hopefully I'll have it this week.
How should I put the thermometer so I can read the temps when I have a blanket wrapped up around? Since the thermometer is on the coolside? (Which is only at 75.9*F)

Put it so you can just lift the blanket up to see the temps.

Star

Oh, duh. DX Thanks, sorry, I don't know why I didn't think of just doing that!

Hey, can I use a human heating pad set on low to heat the cool side? I have a human heating pad with a three way switch(same thing as a dimmer), so do you think that'd work fine to warm up the coolside?

DAd doesn't think it will be possible to get it to 80-85 on that side. :rolleyes:

I would take some clear tape and cover about half of those holes(especially on the cool end) and your temps will improve.
You don't have too high of humidity unless there is water condensating on the sides of the tub.

That's just what dad did. He just covered up all the holes except for like, one on the coolside.

So hopefully that will work.
The humidity I've had it up on high and there's been no condensation. :3
I found a place to buy F/T locally, so that's cool. It's from craigslist which seems a little odd....but hopefully the conditions of the rats and mice will be well enough they shouldn't be sick or anything. (I'm feeding f.t, but those f/t used to be live at some point. XD)
And I'm thinking of the name Kirané for her. :3 (Pronounced Keer-uh-nay)

Glacier Rodents is local in WA. They are top notch. They supply most of the big reptile breeders in out area and all the local zoos. Might be worth a shot.

Regards,

B

The heat hasn't gone up at all, but the humidity has.... I do have the human heating pad I could put on low to put underneath the cage, remove the tape and see if I need the lid with holes or without holes. It's still 75*F it was nearly 77 a couple hours ago, but apparently not anymore..
Will the human heating pad be fine on low setting? And Humidity is not a problem unless there is condensation, correct? Just want to get that cleared up.