New Thermostat!

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Originally Posted by indygunnerguy

Thanks, will do. I've never seen him burrow under the substrate but I will turn it down just in case he decides to lol. I've been thinking about switching from a light to a CHE. When I use the CHE, where should I put the probe? Will it dry out the enclosure as well though?

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Even on top 94 is way too hot. But yeah you want to think worst case scenario with heat.Yes a CHE will dry it out. Any heat source from above will to one degree or another. I usually mount the probes a few inches below the CHE to measure the output but I adjust it based on the temps from a temp gun or thermometer at the substrate layer. Again measure the hottest place affected by the heat source so this case it would be on top of the substrate or object directly below the CHE/Bulb. Also it looks like you have pretty much the whole lid covered. You need to leave some room for air to be able to circulate in and out of the cage. Mind you I don't have a tank so someone with more tank experience may give better advice.

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Originally Posted by gunkle

Even on top 94 is way too hot. But yeah you want to think worst case scenario with heat.Yes a CHE will dry it out. Any heat source from above will to one degree or another. I usually mount the probes a few inches below the CHE to measure the output but I adjust it based on the temps from a temp gun or thermometer at the substrate layer. Again measure the hottest place affected by the heat source so this case it would be on top of the substrate or object directly below the CHE/Bulb. Also it looks like you have pretty much the whole lid covered. You need to leave some room for air to be able to circulate in and out of the cage. Mind you I don't have a tank so someone with more tank experience may give better advice.

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OK I'll turn it down to 90. I have one hole in each corner and also, I have cut the hole for the lamp about a half an inch wider all the way around so it should be getting sufficient air yes?

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Originally Posted by indygunnerguy

OK I'll turn it down to 90. I have one hole in each corner and also, I have cut the hole for the lamp about a half an inch wider all the way around so it should be getting sufficient air yes?

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Great. You may need your thermostat set a few degrees higher than your target temp. Just make sure to check it with a temp gun to see how it works. That may be enough air. Like I said I don't have a glass tank so I'm not 100% sure just how much air holes are needed just that they are.

Definitely agreed about turning down the thermostat, so I'm glad you're on top of that. Aim for glass temp of 90, so then around 87-88 on the substrate surface is still very reasonable for a hot spot, even if he never burrows down deeper. I also wish I could advise on the air ventilation for the lid, but I use tubs not tanks. Snakes do have a considerably lower oxygen demand (relative to their size) than we do, so there's that.

For at least some form of reference for total surface area dedicated to ventilation, this is the layout of the air holes on the lids and sides of my tubs. However, the plastic tubs also hold in humidity much more effectively than glass tanks do, so the whole "balancing act" is a bit different.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...303_234452.jpg