PLEASE HELP, my enclosure is too cold

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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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Doesn't it feel great when something finally works!? I had a similar conundrum with my humidity, tried all sorts of things, then finally one simple fix made everything perfect and it was just such a relief. But on a more important note: get those heat sources regulated! Your UTH will work with any t-stat, they are made to do so. For your bulb, go to home depot and get a $12 lamp dimmer. The IR heat gun is especially crucial for accurately dialing the lamp in (many good ones available on amazon for around $30). My tip is to mark spots on the dimmer that correspond to day high, and night low, though i would also plug that into a t-stat for safety.
This is how both my UTH and my RHP are set up, its basically a ghetto HerpStat 2 :D.

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Originally Posted by KMG

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.

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What thermostat do you suggest? That's not too expensive

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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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hey now that sounds like a good idea ;)

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Originally Posted by Brock

What thermostat do you suggest? That's not too expensive

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Like in my earlier post I like Herpstat.

http://www.spyderrobotics.com/

the link above, Spyder Robotics, makes the HerpStat 2, which i have so pathetically simulated. Its like a thermostat and dimmer (rheostat) in one. It monitors the temp and adjust the amount of current going to the appliances so that their output doesn't surpass the desired temp. Unlike a simple on/off thermostat that just runs the appliance at full power until it reaches the desired temp, then just shuts off until the temp goes down a few degrees, then turns back on, and so forth (this is how your house's HVAC thermostat works)
Great thing about the H-2 is that it can monitor 2 different heaters set for 2 different temps at once.
Whats more, its only $175 - which isn't nothing, but its not crazy money either. If two or three times you want to go out to dinner, but make yourself a sandwich instead, its pretty much paid for.

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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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Yes and yes......

THERMOMETER probe is inside under substrate
THERMOSTAT probe is outside on UTH

If you don't yet have a temperature gun, there's no reason not to pick this one up on the Black Friday sale:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013X0NQT0..._BB5nybAHA5BZ4