Rheostat + Acurite, getting things ready for the new lesser

[Oxylepy]

Alright, I have the Acurite in the tub, under the paper right over the heat mat. But this dimmer is not my friend... It's a sliding one, meaning it sticks and when you slide it you tend to move it too far.

I finally got it to 91 degrees, now and last night it was at around 85, does this sound like a good spot to have it? Mind that this is a very young snake and the box I am going to keep it in is fairly small, unlike my actual tubs which I let the hottest point hit around 93 degrees (set to just shy of 95 on my herpstat).

If this is fine I am going to move the probe to the other side and then check and see if it is okay on that side (80s).

[Neal]

If your house varies on temperature, you need to set it to night/day temps, mark it with a marker then put a piece of tape over it so it doesn't smear, and then adjust it accordingly.

[Oxylepy]

You're supposed to have a night drop any way, aren't you? Lol, I've always had my snakes drop about 3~5 degrees at night.

[Neal]

It's a toss up, I keep my temperatures the same day and night. Night time drops aren't bad, just don't let them drop too much.

[Oxylepy]

I know, lol. But my goal for the temps is to make sure they are neither too hot nor too cold since he'll be in there for like three months, lol.

I think the 85 should be okay for the nights, but 91 isn't going to be too hot is it?

Actually right now we're up to about 93.