Warm side is perfect temperature, but cool side is only about 72 degrees...

Ok, here's the deal. I set up my incoming ball pythons cage (plastic tub) and my warm side is being heated by a UTH controlled by a T-stat and the temperature is always perfect. The problem is the cool side only gets to about 73 degrees max which is way too cold and I know that can cause health issues and I don't need that happening with my brand new snake. I was wondering what the best idea would be for getting that side warmer besides buying ANOTHER UTH and T-stat for that side? Or is that my only option? Or a space heater maybe?

Space heater:gj: Heat the room the enclosure is in

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Originally Posted by Mochelem

Space heater:gj: Heat the room the enclosure is in

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the enclosure is in my basement where i spend most of my time...so i would have to sit in a really hot room...my 2 choices of where to keep the enclosure is my room (where i sleep) or my basement (where i always am doing whatever)-both places i wouldnt want to be really hot...

you can try this. get another UTH, connect that to a dimmer, then connect the dimmer to the thermostat. Since it'll only max out to what the thermostat is telling it to. You then dim down the heat on the cool side so it can give you the desired heat for the cool side. :gj:

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...cool+side+cold

^ that thread helped a lot :clap:

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Originally Posted by thefnshow66

you can try this. get another UTH, connect that to a dimmer, then connect the dimmer to the thermostat. Since it'll only max out to what the thermostat is telling it to. You then dim down the heat on the cool side so it can give you the desired heat for the cool side. :gj:

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A dimmer like this?

http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-Tableto.../dp/B0000DI241

If i got some flexwatt heat tape and put it on the cool side and plugged it into a dimmer and plugged that into my thermostat, would one thermostat be able to control both the UTH AND the flexwatt?

yea, you can also go to your local OSH, Home Depot or Lowe's and find some there as well. I use one for my tub for my cool side and it works really well.

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Originally Posted by thefnshow66

yea, you can also go to your local OSH, Home Depot or Lowe's and find some there as well. I use one for my tub for my cool side and it works really well.

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so you have 2 separate t-stats? and what is OSH?

I only have one T-stat. Most T-stats come with at least 3 outlets to plug in heat sources. Use one of the outlets with your uth for the hot side, set it at the desired temp right? Then with your other uth, you connect that to the dimmer switch, then connect the dimmer switch to one of the other outlets on the t-stat. Set the dimmer switch till it reaches around 80-84 degrees and then your good. OSH is Orchard Supply Hardware.

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Originally Posted by thefnshow66

I only have one T-stat. Most T-stats come with at least 3 outlets to plug in heat sources. Use one of the outlets with your uth for the hot side, set it at the desired temp right? Then with your other uth, you connect that to the dimmer switch, then connect the dimmer switch to one of the other outlets on the t-stat. Set the dimmer switch till it reaches around 80-84 degrees and then your good. OSH is Orchard Supply Hardware.

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How do you set a dimmer to 80-84? From the pictures of dimmers I see all i see is an on and off button...

http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=77

That is the one i use, it has a little knob and you move it from very low to very high, you just have to monitor things with a thermometer to make sure your getting accurate readings.

Lowes has dimmers in the lamp section.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...-WH&lpage=none

I use this with no problems....Keeps you from waiting on shipping, and those zoomeds at a retail store are a little high priced.

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Originally Posted by kid_mustango02

Lowes has dimmers in the lamp section.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...-WH&lpage=none

I use this with no problems....Keeps you from waiting on shipping, and those zoomeds at a retail store are a little high priced.

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So should i use that with a 2nd UTH or use it with some flexwatt???

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Originally Posted by thefnshow66

I only have one T-stat. Most T-stats come with at least 3 outlets to plug in heat sources. Use one of the outlets with your uth for the hot side, set it at the desired temp right? Then with your other uth, you connect that to the dimmer switch, then connect the dimmer switch to one of the other outlets on the t-stat. Set the dimmer switch till it reaches around 80-84 degrees and then your good. OSH is Orchard Supply Hardware.

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thats a really good idea..wish I would of thought of that wen I was having troubles

but wouldnt getting like a 4" strip of flexwatt be a lot cheaper?

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

So should i use that with a 2nd UTH or use it with some flexwatt???

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You can use it with whatever you like. It all works the same in the end.