Heat Mat + Thermostat Set Up Not Working?

The air temp petco thingy was mid 70's but its up to 80 now. Everything is falling into play. 50-60% humidity

Actually looking at your set up,being u have your lamp above your water,will cause it to evaporate and cause humidity,but not sure still how it will affect your tan have a hot and cool side

I figured since the right side has the heat mat that's the hotter side and since the overhead heat source is in the middle I figured it would disburse heat evenly with the hot side being a little bit hotter than the rest from the heat mat.

Made sense to me.. Warped logic on my part?

The heat pad will only heat the hot spot..will not affect the air or temperature of your tank....

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Originally Posted by Dev_DeCoste

I figured since the right side has the heat mat that's the hotter side and since the overhead heat source is in the middle I figured it would disburse heat evenly with the hot side being a little bit hotter than the rest from the heat mat.

Made sense to me.. Warped logic on my part?

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I only have my snakes for about 3 months,but have done a lot of messing around with bulbs and watts and heat matts and placement to find wh s right for my tank etc....what I am telling u is what I have for me..my temps all around are perfect and where they should be..my snake has shed one time every month,great sheds,is eating and growing and is never out,cause he's comfortable in his hide,I take him out every 2-3 days and he's never burnt or anything,is very active and nosey and has add like me,lol,he don't stop moving,plus I have a few ppl here that I private message with questions if I need help. Like I state,it's just common sense and just doing a little messing around to make things work.i figured most everything out on my own with getting temps and everything good to go.

Actually he's right, with a uth set correctly, the lamp should not be directly over it but more towards the middle...

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Wait, who is he? Me? Or not me? lol

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Originally Posted by Crazymonkee

Actually he's right, with a uth set correctly, the lamp should not be directly over it but more towards the middle...

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If it's centered then he has no hot and cool side...technically..being the mat don't heat the tank,it heats ONE spot! Being centered gives you no hot side,which u say u need,so now u say put the lamp in the middle,lol..just like to disagree to disagree.. That gives u no cool side,it makes the temp of the tank one degree and the mat leaves u with a hot spot..idk why u are so set in one way of doing things,lol,it's ridiculous..I know people with all types of set ups..this is a tank,not the plains of Africa...keep one side hot and one side cooler,it's that simple...now also if u set you lamp in the middle it can dry the tank out quicker making it harder to keep up humidity as well... Heat mat does not heat the tank,what don't you get????it heats a spot,that's all one spot...to have a cool side and a hot side it's common sense,which u seem to lack,to put the lamp towards the hot side..but in general to the OP,do whatever works best for you and your snake,lrg of people set up differently..it's about at works for your tank and your pet..best of luck,I'm done here with this pain in the back woman debating everything I say,get a life and worry about getting your car fixed,not everything I post

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Originally Posted by Dev_DeCoste

Wait, who is he? Me? Or not me? lol

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You are

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Originally Posted by NYHC4LIFE8899

If it's centered then he has no hot and cool side...technically..being the mat don't heat the tank,it heats ONE spot! Being centered gives you no hot side,which u say u need,so now u say put the lamp in the middle,lol..just like to disagree to disagree.. That gives u no cool side,it makes the temp of the tank one degree and the mat leaves u with a hot spot..idk why u are so set in one way of doing things,lol,it's ridiculous..I know people with all types of set ups..this is a tank,not the plains of Africa...keep one side hot and one side cooler,it's that simple...now also if u set you lamp in the middle it can dry the tank out quicker making it harder to keep up humidity as well... Heat mat does not heat the tank,what don't you get????it heats a spot,that's all one spot...to have a cool side and a hot side it's common sense,which u seem to lack,to put the lamp towards the hot side..but in general to the OP,do whatever works best for you and your snake,lrg of people set up differently..it's about at works for your tank and your pet..best of luck,I'm done here with this pain in the back woman debating everything I say,get a life and worry about getting your car fixed,not everything I post

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If the hot spot is 90 on the surface from using the uth correctly, it does nothing for the ambient temps, therefore the lamp ups the ambient, it puts a slow gradient rather than hot to cold.
if its all on one side you literally have a hot side and a cold side.
Instead of arguing you could listen
:)

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