A yellow box sounds like a Fluckers product. Is it a paper thin plastic uth? If so it is a Fluckers. They work fine but if you didn't read the box you missed the part where they need a foam backing to properly direct the heat. Once you set it up right you will get higher temps. They are designed to not go above 100 but can if you have a thick substrate that holds the heat. I set up a test with an unregulated one with 3-4 inch mulch substrate (blood python who borrows.) With that thick substrate it got to 116 at the bottom. I would always use a tstat even if the uth says or seems like it does not need one.
10-10-2012, 07:17 AM
Kyle Khaos
Re: humidity
Yeah its a fluckers.
10-10-2012, 07:20 AM
KMG
Put the suggested backing and it will work great. I really like the one I have.
10-10-2012, 07:30 AM
Kyle Khaos
Re: humidity
Ill try that after i get my tstat
10-10-2012, 09:35 AM
BillinIndiana
Re: humidity
I have the Fluker's also.. Since we are using a glass tank I didn't use the Polystyrene mat.. I used the hvac tape ( aluminium tape from Walmart used for heating ducts) an taped the UTH outside bottom of the tank . I then spaced our tank up on the four corners to get air-flow under the tank.. I was told that if you didn't the UTH could overheat and crack the tank, some people even said catch on fire...? I'm not real sure on that though?
Anyways, we use Fluker's without the backing mat and it still heats the bottom of our tank.. I just checked before posting this and have 89.8 in my warm side hide and 80.1 on the cool.. It's chilly here in Indiana, so the room is about 73 degrees that the tank is in, so I think it is working
10-10-2012, 04:56 PM
Kyle Khaos
Re: humidity
I know what ya mean i live in ohio so we got the same temps practically lol.
10-10-2012, 05:29 PM
shelby9189
Re: humidity
What kind of moss are yall using? where do you but it? Can someone post a pic og a hide w/moss? I have a tank and I think that would really help me out
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Originally Posted by KMG
Don't try removing the heat lamps to save some humidity. The moss trick will work just fine with the lamps. I have a ceramic heat element and a heat lamp on both my bp and my brb. I do use a fogger on my brb and am able to keep the humidity at 70%.
As suggested above the Accu-rite from Wal-mart is a good option for you.
As for misting. If your snake is out mist it. If you are misting the moss in the hide and your snake is there, mist it. You won't hurt a thing. Also during shed you can lift the hide and give the roof one mist spay. This will really increase the humidity in the hide for a few days.
As far as tank or tub. Yes, a tank can be more work. Depending on how much you decorate it will determine how much you have to clean. My tanks would kill most of the people here it seems. I have four naturalistic tanks but I enjoy them and don't mind taking care of them.
I looked at the flukers specs it might be a rebranded Ultratherm it sure looks the same spec wise and visually. Same deal keep the substrate thin enough to provide correct temp or as close as you can and hook up the TStat when you get it. In a room as cool as yours is you must have heat and the pad you have if it stays at or below 100 will not burn you snake. ( a healthy rats body temp is about 104) it isn't great but better than nothing and respiratory illness.
