New BP Owner

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Voila! There's the thermometer & hygrometer over on the left and the other regulating the UTH is off to the right.
This little enclosure is just until he outgrows it but he seems to like it (:
The background wraps around the back and the side.

Went out for a few hours, came home. Temp is good, humidity 50-60%. He was fed, all comfy on his UTH in his tree.

A word of caution, I believe that tree hide is one multiple members have found their snakes stuck inside of the gaps. Both had to carefully tear the hide apart with the snake inside.

Might wanna switch that one out for something else.

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Originally Posted by hopelessopus

Yes I have a digital thermometer regulating the UTH. Temp is reading 89.8 degrees :)

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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new family member!

I just want to verify here. Do you have a digital “thermometer” or a “thermostat” regulating the UTH?

Be careful not to confuse the two. A thermometer will not regulate. It only monitors and gives you a reading.

A thermostat, will regulate the UTH and reduce/shut off power to the heat source if the temp rises above the set point.

You do do need both, but please understand the difference.

The thermostat probe gets sandwiched between the UTH and the bottom of the tank, on the OUTSIDE underneath.

The UTH gets plugged into the Thermostat.

The thermometer probe goes INSIDE the tank, on the floor of the tank (either hot glued or suction cupped, NEVER taped) and directly over the center of the UTH.

In many cases, the thermostat will need to be set for several degrees higher, in order to have the thermometer probe read 90 degrees. I use the thermometer probe merely as a guide and the thermometer gun to verify the temps, by moving any substrate aside and aiming the thermometer gun directly at the bare floor of the tank.

I hope this wasn’t too confusing, but let me know if you need clarification.

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Originally Posted by Starscream

A word of caution, I believe that tree hide is one multiple members have found their snakes stuck inside of the gaps. Both had to carefully tear the hide apart with the snake inside.

Might wanna switch that one out for something else.

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:::raises hand sheepishly:::

i was one one of them and you will Be next if you don’t ditch that hide!

its not worth it unless you can and enjoy preforming surgery on plastic items that swallow snakes

you will need to be very precise and calculated as you pull little sharp piece by litttlr sharp peice apart and as you do it try not to impale your snake. It’s not fun nor easy.

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Originally Posted by Sgt7212

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new family member!

I just want to verify here. Do you have a digital “thermometer” or a “thermostat” regulating the UTH?

Be careful not to confuse the two. A thermometer will not regulate. It only monitors and gives you a reading.

A thermostat, will regulate the UTH and reduce/shut off power to the heat source if the temp rises above the set point.

You do do need both, but please understand the difference.

The thermostat probe gets sandwiched between the UTH and the bottom of the tank, on the OUTSIDE underneath.

The UTH gets plugged into the Thermostat.

The thermometer probe goes INSIDE the tank, on the floor of the tank (either hot glued or suction cupped, NEVER taped) and directly over the center of the UTH.

In many cases, the thermostat will need to be set for several degrees higher, in order to have the thermometer probe read 90 degrees. I use the thermometer probe merely as a guide and the thermometer gun to verify the temps, by moving any substrate aside and aiming the thermometer gun directly at the bare floor of the tank.

I hope this wasn’t too confusing, but let me know if you need clarification.

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i second this big time. Just catching up on this thread but I think you are confused... thermometer and thermostats are two very diff things. Both very important but if you have a laser gun you don’t even really need the thermometer. I still use both but some don’t. But you must nust have a thermostat. Is your UTH just plugged in an outlet and running full go???

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Originally Posted by hopelessopus

Yes I have a digital thermometer regulating the UTH. Temp is reading 89.8 degrees :)

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I'm afraid you're confusing themoMETER and thermoSTAT.
A METER simply measures temps, but does not regulate temps. A STAT will regulate temps, keeping them a consistent temp regardless of temp fluctuations within the room. It also, more importantly, prevents dangerous heat spikes which can cause serious burns or worse to your snake.
Please unplug the UTH until it's on a THERMOSTAT.

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Originally Posted by Starscream

A word of caution, I believe that tree hide is one multiple members have found their snakes stuck inside of the gaps. Both had to carefully tear the hide apart with the snake inside.

Might wanna switch that one out for something else.

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Exactly. That's the type of stuff I suggested avoiding in a previous reply. Your snake can and WILL find it's way in there and cause you nightmares. We've had several threads within the last few months about snakes getting stuck in them.

The half log should be replaced as well.

As for the flannel, it's actually going to absorb humidity out of the tank. If you can get a piece of plexiglass to fit tgat is best. I also use foam board insulation cut to size. Its 1/2" thick and has waterproof foil paper which reflects heat and humidity back in. Another option is cardboard cut to size and wrapped in aluminum foil. The foil will have the same effect as the insulation.

Please don't get discouraged. You've made fantastic progress in just a few days and you're SOOOOO SOOOOOOO close!!!

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Originally Posted by Sgt7212

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new family member!

I just want to verify here. Do you have a digital “thermometer” or a “thermostat” regulating the UTH?

Be careful not to confuse the two. A thermometer will not regulate. It only monitors and gives you a reading.

A thermostat, will regulate the UTH and reduce/shut off power to the heat source if the temp rises above the set point.

You do do need both, but please understand the difference.

The thermostat probe gets sandwiched between the UTH and the bottom of the tank, on the OUTSIDE underneath.

The UTH gets plugged into the Thermostat.

The thermometer probe goes INSIDE the tank, on the floor of the tank (either hot glued or suction cupped, NEVER taped) and directly over the center of the UTH.

In many cases, the thermostat will need to be set for several degrees higher, in order to have the thermometer probe read 90 degrees. I use the thermometer probe merely as a guide and the thermometer gun to verify the temps, by moving any substrate aside and aiming the thermometer gun directly at the bare floor of the tank.

I hope this wasn’t too confusing, but let me know if you need clarification.

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VERY well explained, spot on.

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Originally Posted by Phillydubs

:::raises hand sheepishly:::

i was one one of them and you will Be next if you don’t ditch that hide!

its not worth it unless you can and enjoy preforming surgery on plastic items that swallow snakes

you will need to be very precise and calculated as you pull little sharp piece by litttlr sharp peice apart and as you do it try not to impale your snake. It’s not fun nor easy.

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There have been many, please don't be the next...

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Originally Posted by Starscream

A word of caution, I believe that tree hide is one multiple members have found their snakes stuck inside of the gaps. Both had to carefully tear the hide apart with the snake inside.

Might wanna switch that one out for something else.

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I highly recommend the Exo Terra cave hides. They're very secure, not easy to tip over and look naturalistic. The newer ones in the picture come already smooth inside. The older models had sharp edges that needed to be filed down [emoji1474]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6a0ca33e06.jpg

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