PLEASE HELP, my enclosure is too cold

You really need to get a thermostat if you don't have one. It's prob the most important piece of equipment you will use...

Oh and my bulb is 150watts not 175 watts....

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Originally Posted by Brock

I put cardboard wrapped in tinfoil and it raised the temp from 68 to 75-80degrees!

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The ambient is good but with that raised temp it also raised your hotspot temp.


IR TEMP GUN

So is the probe inside the tank under the substrate or isn't it under the enclosure on to of the uth heater? @PitOnTheProwl

Yeah I'm going to get a temp gun and two heater regulators one for the uth and on for the lamp, oh and you said I need a dimmer for the 150 bulb? It's a zoo med red bulb k for 24hour use because it supposedly doesn't mess up their sleep cycle. And what do you mean by the "ambient is good"?

A dimmer is good.

Red 24/7 is fine.

What are these heater regulators you speak of?

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

1st I can guarantee your hot spot is over 93 degrees if you are not regulating it. :gj:
You need to take the temperature UNDER the substrate.

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2nd

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-Post-Pictures

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So is the probe inside the tank under the substrate or isn't it under the enclosure on to of the uth heater? @PitOnTheProwl

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Originally Posted by Brock

So is the probe inside the tank under the substrate or isn't it under the enclosure on to of the uth heater? @PitOnTheProwl

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OUTSIDE the tank between the tank bottom and UTH.

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Originally Posted by KMG

A dimmer is good.

Red 24/7 is fine.

What are these heater regulators you speak of?

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I meant a thermostat, I couldn't think of the word:P

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Originally Posted by KMG

A dimmer is good.

Red 24/7 is fine.

What are these heater regulators you speak of?

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Is a dimmer a must?

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Originally Posted by Brock

I meant a thermostat, I couldn't think of the word:P

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Is a dimmer a must?

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Most likely for that size bulb you will.

What thermostat are you looking at? Many of the pet store options are junk and if you can afford a nicer one Id highly suggest getting one.