Help!!!!

Hello,

My temp in my hide is getting to 95+ and humidity 70% however the rest of the enclosure are within optimal ranges.

lower the setting on your thermostat. if u don't have a thermostat, unplug your heat source now and don't plug it back in until u do.


Edit: u can also remove or move the hide for a bit until the humidity settles.

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Originally Posted by Ax01

lower the setting on your thermostat. if u don't have a thermostat, unplug your heat source now and don't plug it back in until u do.


Edit: u can also remove or move the hide for a bit until the humidity settles.

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Yes - This!

You must have a thermostat controlling all heating elements/devices. If you do, adjust down, if you don't, unplug your heat source and get one, now.

How are you getting your temp readings? If not with a temp gun, get one of those, if yes, with a temp gun, that's way too hot for a BP. 95+ is dangerous for them. They want no more than 90F. 88-89F is ideal for a hot spot. If that's air temp and you are not using a temp gun, it could be even hotter than that on the ground which is not good.

What type of heat source(s) are you using? What type of enclosure? If it is UTH that's getting too hot, lowering it won't affect the rest of the tank, they do almost nothing to air temp.

Take a deep breath, read this and what Ax01 said, adjust as necessary, and then please let us know how it's going or if you have other questions.

Thanks for the info... thermostat is coming tomorrow as well as the temp gun... don't pick up the little guy until Saturday... just trying tonget everything right before tyen... Thanks for the info... I currently am using the zoomed dial thermometer in multiple locations. Also ordered a good digital thermometer... this is a temporary enclosure until I finish constructing his permanent bioactive vivarium.

As above ... I'd like to know what kind of thermometer you're using .... one of the circular stick-on ones which are very popular ( but sadly useless for taking the crucial surface temps ) ..https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b72a703ef1.jpg


Or maybe one similar to this one with a wired probe - which will suffice .

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Originally Posted by up2nogd1

Thanks for the info... thermostat is coming tomorrow as well as the temp gun... don't pick up the little guy until Saturday... just trying tonget everything right before tyen... Thanks for the info... I currently am using the zoomed dial thermometer in multiple locations. Also ordered a good digital thermometer... this is a temporary enclosure until I finish constructing his permanent bioactive vivarium.

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Ok. Good. You have time to get things right and adjust before he comes.

You are are on the right track.

Nothing that sticks ever goes into your tank. No tape or stick on gauges.

Thank you you for getting your enclosure set before bringing your baby home.

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Originally Posted by up2nogd1

Thanks for the info... thermostat is coming tomorrow as well as the temp gun... don't pick up the little guy until Saturday... just trying tonget everything right before tyen... Thanks for the info... I currently am using the zoomed dial thermometer in multiple locations. Also ordered a good digital thermometer... this is a temporary enclosure until I finish constructing his permanent bioactive vivarium.

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Sounds promising[emoji4]

Sorry no idea what a zoomed dial thermometer is though .. unless it's one of these which don't seem to have a wired probe and as such are basically useless for taking surface temps but ok for ambient temps - luckily you have a digital temp gun coming :)

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Originally Posted by Zincubus

Sorry no idea what a zoomed dial thermometer is though ..

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analog, as in not digital.

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

analog, as in not digital.

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Just a stick on one with no wired probe then ??

These are really for ambient air temps plus the analog ones are basically useless in my experience .

I've got 3 identical Exo Terra ones stuck on the snake room wall and there us sometimes a 20 degree DIFFERENCE between them !!

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Thanks to everyone's responses... I received my thermostat, temp gun, and digital thermometer/hydrometer... all numbers are now within range hotspot hide is now reading 89°F 57% humidity... I have had it going for about 6 hours now and has been in that range for the past 3 hours.

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Originally Posted by up2nogd1

Thanks to everyone's responses... I received my thermostat, temp gun, and digital thermometer/hydrometer... all numbers are now within range hotspot hide is now reading 89°F 57% humidity... I have had it going for about 6 hours now and has been in that range for the past 3 hours.

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Nice work grasshopper!

You sound ready for your snake!