Second Opinion on Temp Issues

Hey guys, Im new to the site, as well as a new bp owner.
I recently purchased a three yr old bp with her original housing from previous owner. Due to the temp conditions in my house being different from the previous owner's I had to make some slight changes to get the appropriate temps.

Currently I have two UTH's, one small running at a low power level on the cold side and one larger one running a tad higher for the hot side. The issue I'm having is that I have a digital thermometer/hygrometer from Lowes for about $13 that says my hot side is 105 F (way too hot!!) but I also have a $70 infrared temp gun that says my hottest surface on the hot side is about 92 F. I would assume that the digital thermometer is simply reading ambient air temps and I should rely on the infrared readings. Just wanted some other opinions or any info that anyone may have.

Thanks,
Nick

Welcome to BP.net :colbert2:, rely on your infrared readings.

Desribe your set up?
What type of substrate are you using?

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Desribe your set up?
What type of substrate are you using?

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I have a 40 gal tank, screen top.

Substrate: Zoo Med's aspen snake bedding

Heat: one small UTH (came attached when purchased), one large UTH for 30-40 gal tanks. Small one is running very low for cold side, Larger running between low-med for hot side.

Water: Very large Petsmart style reptile dish (came with purchase) probably holds half gallon or so.

Humidity: Digital thermometer/Hygrometer says it 51%. dial gauge (petsmart) says it about 75%. both located closley, so there's another contradiction but I trusted the digital over the dial.

But the thermometer is telling me that the hot side is 105 and the cold side, where the probe is is at 80. I also get around 80 when I measure the temp of the cold side with the infrared. So only prob is my hot side not correlating.

Are the uth's controlled by a thermostat?

The dial is crap, get rid of it,

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Are the uth's controlled by a thermostat?

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Yea both are controlled by two separate thermostats. One at a low setting and one at a low-med setting.

What type of thermostat(s)?

ReptiTemp Rheostat, petsmart stuff. No good?

Nope, not good, some use it. Try this one http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR...0534202&sr=8-2

It's inexpensive, and works well. You'll only need one for the hot side, don't really know why the previous owner had 2 heat mats. What state are you in?

Okay cool. I'll have to get one. Live in Arizona. Dry and Hot...as hell.

I'm in sofl humid and hot as hell lol

lol I think i'll stick with the dry.

lol, it's not so bad here.....as long as you stay inside :D

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lol, it's not so bad here.....as long as you stay inside :D

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Yea, I was actually there about a month ago. Pretty nice really.

Got a new Thermostat on order! it'll be here tomorrow!

Great! take a few and look over the care sheet in the forum section, tons of helpful info :)

Yeah but ya'll have the canyon :w00t: