Having a temp issue..

Okay so my temps were awsome. No issues Hi 91-92 and a lo 78-82 with humidity of 65%. I got up this morning and the warm side is still normal, but the lo side dropped to 74. I am not sure why and what to do to fix it. I know that below 74 is asking for an RI. & I am a over worrier when it comes to him but still. any ideas?

By the way, he deficated for the first time since i have hed him yesterday. Never been so excited to see an animal do that! lol thats a good sigh...right?


BTW: I use a UTH on a rheostat. And lights/ heat emmiters are not an option on top the tank.

No one knows how to help??

A second UTH would work, you could put both on rheostats or the hot side on a thermostat and the cool side on a rheostat. Or you could buy a herpstat 2 and control both sides. May I ask why lamps overtop are not an option? You can also insulate your tank on the outside using corkboard or styrofoam.

Sadly, the only real suggestions involve money:

Get a thermostat instead of a rheo unless your room temps stay within a degree or two all the time. The ZooMed ReptiTemp 500R is a cheap thing...but it WORKS. It would hold you over until you could afford the better Johnson or Herpstat.

I also ask why lights are not an option? Those would help with ambient temps as well.

Lights are not an option because there is to way for them to be overtop of the tank. even inches away. The tank has a shelf that it sits on and pulls out so I can get him out.

WOuld the UTH on the cool side be smaller? like the hermet-crad zoo-med one?

Depends on the size tank you're using. If it's a 20long, then you should use two 10g sized UTHs on the ends. If a 10g tank, then use a 10g UTH on the warm side and a 5g on the cool side. Either way, you should really have both on a t-stat to make sure the temps stay where you need them. At LEAST have the warm side on a stat and the cool on a rheostat if you just can't do anything better. :)

Argentra is correct- the solution for your dilemma is a thermostat.

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Originally Posted by starmom

Argentra is correct- the solution for your dilemma is a thermostat.

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thirded.

If you do decide you would like to go for a thermostat - this is rather inexspensive and works well, as well as it is prewired (it comes with the plug for the wall and the power bar)

http://www.reptilebasics.com/Ranco-E...d-p-16172.html

If you look at these on ebay - http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ure&category0= most of them are not wired but they are cheaper

and if you follow this link http://www.rcreptiles.com/blog/index...000_thermosta_

you can see if you or a friend can wire it successfully.

I prefer a Helix or a Herpstat myself. The least expensive model of Herpstat is not much more than a Ranco and you get so much more with a Herpstat.

Thanks awsome answers. I will order one as soon as I can.

Hollie

By far, the Herpstat is the King of thermostats. I SO want to get one...but since I already have 'perfectly good, working stats' I can't pick one up until I have that money totally clear and extra (which will take a LONG time).

Reptile Basics is the best place to go for the Johnson or Ranco - the cheapest of the high end stats. Rich is Da Man!

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Originally Posted by Argentra

...(RBI) Rich is Da Man!

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:gj::gj::D:gj::gj:
He really is a great guy!!
His side kick Frank is pretty cool too ;)

In addition to your thermostst also keep in mind that many times your cool side temps will fluctuate with the ambient temps of the room your enclosures in. For instance when my house cools off at night my cool side drops from like 81 to about 78-79.

It shouldn't fluctuate if it's on a thermostat- that's the reason you get one!
Are you thinking of the ambient temps?

My ambient temp stays between 76-82 never lower never higher.

I got a temp gun today and new thermometers. I think that the zoo-med thermometers are peices of crap! I now have 2 Acurite thermometers. which read right and I will be ordering my thermostat later in the week, when I get home for good. right now I am in between houses. Nate (BP) stays in one place though no stress on him. As for right now the temps are all stable.

Hi- 91.8 Lo- 80.4 Hum. 63%

Thanks for all your help...

PS- I think he is happy! He ate a mouse F/T on saturday! My first time feeding a snake ever and he took it! I am so happy! lol:D

Thanks to all of you guys.

I ordered my thermostat a min. ago. Should be here wed. can't wait. for right now nate has rheostats. thats good enough for now!
Thanks again everyone. Esp. Starmom