Is There a Problem with my Thermometers nd Hygrometers? Or It's Just Me?

[Junior013]

Hello guys, I have some sort of a problem here or maybe its just me. I have a problem with the thermometer and the hygrometer inside the enclosure of my ball python.

Is there something wrong with the numbers in my thermometer and hygrometer? Hot Side : 80-84 F Day & 75-80 F Night . Cool Side : 84-88 F Day & 80-84 F Night. How come my cool side has higher Fahrenheit than my hot side? Need your thoughts about this. And maybe some solutions may be helpful also. Btw I have two thermometers in the enclosure. A sticker thermo in the cool side and an analog thermo in the hot side. Could my thermometers be broken? Or it is nothing to worry about?

I am also worrying somehow with the humidity in the enclosure. It always has the same humidity level no matter what ( 90% ) . Could my hygrometer be broken? It is an analog hygrometer ( Exoterra ) and it fell once but I fixed it, there was no cracks or anything. My water bowl is small for my ball python tho, it is a M size Zoomed Reptirock about 5 inches length and 3 inches width. Been thinking of buying a bigger one when I'll save money again. My bedding is aspen but I did'nt mist them but still my humidity level is still 90 no matter what. I got my hygrometer and placed it in the heat outside; It was 60% outside the house but I noticed some vapor inside of it. I placed it back it the enclosure, It slowly turned back to 90. It still has vapor inside of it. Could it be the reason why my humidity is high? I need to know if its normal or something is broken with the hygrometer because I am going to buy another one if it is.

Note : I have no lighting in the enclosure whatsoever. It is hot here in our place since it is a tropical country but if a heating source is the solution, feel free to tell me asap.

Thank you for your help! Happy Keeping and have a nice day ahead!

[Junior013]

[PitOnTheProwl]

Go digital...... The stick on ones suck, especially if they are zoomed

[JessPets]

Like the previous poster mentioned, it is probably your thermometers. The stick on ones can be off by as much as 10º-20º. Get an IR temp gun or thermometer with probe to get accurate readings.

[Sauzo]

And avoid analog ones. They are off by a decent amount pretty much all the time.

[Junior013]

How about my hygrometer problem? Do I also have to change it to digital?

[tttaylorrr]

yes. there are combination digital thermometer/hygrometers, i would look into those. AcuRrite is the brand i and lots of others use.

[Junior013]

Thanks for the advice bro! xD

[tttaylorrr]

Thanks for the advice bro! xD

*sis 😜

[Junior013]

Oh sorry, I did'nt know you were a girl. Haha thanks sis! xD haha sorry my bad.