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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Originally Posted by gdawgs56
Haha dang. Oh well, guess i’ll know in a few days if i was right or not. I’ll offer food again on Sunday or Monday most likely.
Yeah, after thinking more about the probe being inside the tank i got all worried and had to go move it. I’m having a hard time measuring the temp of the glass inside the terrarium, since it just reflects the laser and gives an inaccurate reading. Any suggestions?
Was thinking maybe laying a piece of tissue paper on the glass over the UTH, and then measuring the temp of that so i don’t get a reflection.
If it’s any consolation, I can’t tell when my albino, 2 bananas, or my dragonfly are going to shed either. The light colors just don’t show the dulling very well, until one day you have a shed in the cage.
I would think you could use something like tissue paper or parchment paper (baking supply) under the substrate so that the laser temp doesn’t reflect off the glass. You might have to wait for it to warm up for a few minutes to get an accurate reading if you’re just going to use it when you measure temps.
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Originally Posted by Dianne
If it’s any consolation, I can’t tell when my albino, 2 bananas, or my dragonfly are going to shed either. The light colors just don’t show the dulling very well, until one day you have a shed in the cage.
I would think you could use something like tissue paper or parchment paper (baking supply) under the substrate so that the laser temp doesn’t reflect off the glass. You might have to wait for it to warm up for a few minutes to get an accurate reading if you’re just going to use it when you measure temps.
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Originally Posted by gdawgs56
Thanks! He’s definitely a cutie! And yeah oh well, guess i’ll know in a few days if i was right or not about him going into shed. I’ll offer food again on Sunday or Monday most likely.
Yeah, after thinking more about the probe being inside the tank i got all worried and had to go move it. I’m having a hard time measuring the temp of the glass inside the terrarium, since it just reflects the laser and gives an inaccurate reading. Any suggestions?
Was thinking maybe laying a piece of tissue paper on the glass over the UTH, and then measuring the temp of that so i don’t get a reflection.
Why do you think the measurement is inaccurate? The laser doesn't measure anything, it's just a pointing device so you can pinpoint what the sensor is measuring. Mine actually has an option to turn the laser off and it still measures. You should be confident measuring the glass that the measurement is correct.
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New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Originally Posted by ryknoll3
Why do you think the measurement is inaccurate? The laser doesn't measure anything, it's just a pointing device so you can pinpoint what the sensor is measuring. Mine actually has an option to turn the laser off and it still measures. You should be confident measuring the glass that the measurement is correct.
Because it says in the directions that came with the temp gun to place a piece of tape on glass surfaces so that the infrared light doesn’t get reflected. I know for a fact that directly above my 93.5° UTH, the glass isn’t 77°. But inside the terrarium i didn’t want to put tape on the glass, so was just asking if others used tissue paper or something similar.
Maybe i’m missing something, because you do make a good point.
-Jason
Last edited by gdawgs56; 01-17-2019 at 01:52 AM.
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Originally Posted by gdawgs56
Because it says in the directions that came with the temp gun to place a piece of tape on glass surfaces so that the infrared light doesn’t get reflected. I know for a fact that directly above my 93.5° UTH, the glass isn’t 77°. But inside the terrarium i didn’t want to put tape on the glass, so was just asking if others used tissue paper or something similar.
Maybe i’m missing something, because you do make a good point.
-Jason
Maybe place a small piece of card over the area and let it warm up ..
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
So, update. He is in shed for sure. I found 2 small pieces of shed. Humidity is still around 75ish so don’t know why those pieces broke off but maybe he’s sitting on the rest. Haha, idk i’ll check tomorrow if i don’t see anything else before then.
Oh! First time seeing him thermoregulate, found him in his cool side hide! He’s always been in the hot spot hide in the past. Made me think the heat mat might’ve gotten too hot, but temp gun shows good temps and the Herpstat doesn’t show there were any spikes in temp.
-Jason
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Well, looks like it’s gonna be a bad/stuck shed. Have no idea why though, his humidity has been perfect and i’ve gotten him fresh water everyday. His skin looks wrinkly, i’m hoping he’s not too dehydrated.
Not sure what to do at this point. Planning on checking on him again tomorrow and seeing if he gets more of the shed off.
-Jason
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Originally Posted by gdawgs56
Advice? Tips?
-Jason
i would mist everything down and try to get everything off and let him take care of it himself.
if he still has large patches of stuck shed after a day, u could try this method: https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...hed-No-problem
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Re: New to this forum, Got a BEL, Shed question
Originally Posted by Ax01
Thanks. Can you think of any reason why he would have a bad shed even with perfect humidity and temps?
-Jason
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