Please Help Real Fast

Just setting up my tub and i was wonder on the placement of the Accurite and the sensor? If i could get help rally quick that would be awesome...THANKS!

the acurite is normally on the cool side and the probe is usually kinda buried on the warm side.

Experiment around. There really is no "right" way to do it. Do what works for you.

Take pics :)

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

the acurite is normally on the cool side and the probe is usually kinda buried on the warm side.

Experiment around. There really is no "right" way to do it. Do what works for you.

Take pics :)

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:gj: :) Yeppers....if U put the unit on the cool side, then the ambient temp is the top number and it's the 82-84*. String the probe & stick it somewhere over the area of the UTH. < I > personally then put the waterproof aluminum tape over it to keep it secure, b/c all my snakes like to burrow and a couple of them would pop it off the bottom of the tub or tank and then the temp wasn't correct. The 2nd number is now your hot temp and should be 92-94*

The bottom is the % relative humidity and should be around 50-60%. After any adjustment or misting-type change, give your thermometer to stabilize to get an accurate reading of the change you did.

Thanks i thought so...i really appreciate all the help u have given me, u have answered almost all of my questions first...One more real quick...there is a lot of extra wire what do i do with it?

Tie it up with a rubberband :)

That brings up one more quick question do i have to burry it all the way with the white on part on the bottom or is it half way down or what is the deal...and i hope that my uth is big enough!!

My girl would always sorta move the substrate out of the way, or burrow right down to the bottom of the enclosure. So it's probably best to have it where its body will touch the bottom..

Also make sure it's secure.

I use the twist tie that comes on it. I only pull out enough to put the probe where I want it, and then tighten the tie around the rest of the little bundle.


With the probe, you have to be VERY careful. Tape can get stuck to your snake and cause a VERY serious injury to their skin and scales. I only use enough to seal off the probe under the bedding...I use aspen and sometimes aspen mixed w/the coconut husk

Oh yeah the acurite comes with a self stick pad on it already...But if it gets worn out you'll have to make your own little sticky pad.

So for now i can stick it myself until that wares off and i am using aspen BTW...Thanks again i think i finally got it now time to put in the batteries and find out my temps...

take pics take pics :D

...is there any way i can display both indoor and outdoor temps at the same time right now it wont let me...

Check to make sure it's NOT in CLOCK mode. there's a very small button that changes it between temp and clock. If it's in temp it will show both temps...As long as we're both talking about the AcuRite style.

Yep there should be a button that says "temp/clock"....is it on yours?

I found that darn little button...well as of now with no lid or water bowl temps read...99.1 and 76.1 with a humidity at 67%....i am using a dimmer switch for a couple weeks until i order thermostat...

If you just put the battery in, give it an hour for the temps to settle a little bit.

should i leave the dimmer switch at full or turn it down a bit...i will let it stand once i put the water dich in...wont that make a difference in humididty?

Yes. U want it to sit for a little while in the same way it will be if the snake were in it. But it will take a little while for everything to "settle down" and give you an accurate reading.


Put the bowl in, w/the lid on and let it sit for a bit, then look at the readings.

well i put the water bowl in by the way i put repti safe in the water i hope it is ok...and the lid is on now we play the waiting game i hope i can get the temps to sit right i really hope they do so i can get my snake soon...

ReptiSafe won't hurt...that's what it's for.....lol


Some ppl don't see a need for it...there's a thread discussing the pros and cons of using the additives.

I have a graphic of how your UTH/tub and probe might look like, but I haven't figured out how to attach it to a reply yet.

lol ok good point...hey what if my warm side is too high and cool side is too low


98.7, 75.0, 66%

Pics??????? What are U using for heating on the different sides, and where is the gadgetry / "furniture"????

Is the dimmer on the hot or cold side? And are you doing the "right" way??? If it's like mine, the green light lit up means the dimmer and heat is OFF....I thought it was the other way at first.

This just occured to me...i need two uths dont i...

my switch is if it is dim is at its weak point if its bright its at full power...on the hot side

Update...97.0, 74.7, 67%

Means your room is too cool, so you might need another heat source for the cool side. Since the dimmer is on your hot side source, turn it down a little. If your water is on the heat, move it closer to the cool side.


Any HUMIDITY changes will take longer to stabilize and be noted by the hygrometer because it's the moisture in the air. Those changes don't change as quickly as heat ones.

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This just occured to me...i need two uths dont i...

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No, not if your bedroom is warmer. If you're in a basement, or you're like me....my roommate kept turning on the AC in the middle of winter *go figure!* then the room got too cold and I couldn't keep Baby's tank warm enough. I had to get heat lamp and CHE to help the UTH make the right temperature zones.

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Update...97.0, 74.7, 67%

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What type of room do you have it in? I had the same issues when I setup my enclosure and had to add a second UTH on the cool side. I now have a thermostat on each UTH so I can control temps in both zones. Even with that, when I put my temp guages in the corners of the setup, I was still under 80 once I moved off of the UTH. I added a IR lamp to help raise overall temps and the temps are fine now.

Peace!!