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Re: Temperature problems...AGAIN
Do you have thermostats running the CHE and UTH? If so: where are the probes positioned?
Any which way-you could simply put a towel draped over the top of the cage on the cold side (to prevent the heat from the CHE escaping through the screen top). Or you could get fancy and actually cut some insulation board and tape it to the outside of the cold side of the enclosure: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Project-...-PP1/203553730 you would get the added benefit that obscuring visibility on part of the enclosure would add a sense of security for the snake by making it less 'exposed' in an open area.
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Re: Temperature problems...AGAIN
Where are your temperature probes located and what are you using to guage temp. Try putting tinfoil over 3/4 of your mesh top with 100% of that over the cool side. That should bring your temperatures up.
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Re: Temperature problems...AGAIN
Originally Posted by Lord Sorril
Do you have thermostats running the CHE and UTH? If so: where are the probes positioned?
The answers to these two questions are important.
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As already noted, strategically applied "insulation" will help the warmth stay where you need it IN the cage. You can insulate the back & sides too, besides the top.
One more thing, & it's important: in your last photo, it appears your tank is resting on an electrical cord. This breaks down the cord over time, causing failure & an
unsafe home for your snake. I strongly suggest you buy some hi-density foam rubber weather-stripping from the nearest hardware store A.S.A.P.- it comes rolled
flat in different sizes, you want .5" thick & .5 wide (or close to that). It's easy to use, peel & stick (one side is sticky), cut to right lengths with scissors. Put your
tank up on "blocks" temporarily, & apply the weather-stripping to all the bottom edges of your tank, leaving 2 gaps (of about 1.5-2" each) on opposite sides, for
your cords to emerge AND for the UTH to "breathe" (for safety, so it's not over-heating & as instructed by UTH manufacturers). This weather-stripping WILL help
seal in the warmth under your tank, while protecting your cords...AND will make your tank very resistant to sliding (being accidentally pushed or sliding as when &
IF you ever have an earthquake...believe me, I'm from So. Cal. & this worked monumentally well for my glass tanks when I resided there & went thru large quakes).
This weather-stripping has a very small price-tag too, btw...it's a win-win-win.
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Re: Temperature problems...AGAIN
I’m going to try insulating the cold side. They are not controlled by a thermometer but I have two probes one on each side. I also have been measuring surface temps with an infrared thermometer.
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Re: Temperature problems...AGAIN
As mentioned its hard to keep heat and humidity in a glass tank with mesh top. Insulating will definitely help you with that. BUT you 100% need a thermostat to control the heat sources. Get a thermostat ASAP! That along with the insulating tips is gonna make you and your snake a lot happier!
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Re: Temperature problems...AGAIN
Originally Posted by Pgoodman
I’m going to try insulating the cold side. They are not controlled by a thermometer but I have two probes one on each side. I also have been measuring surface temps with an infrared thermometer.
How are you adjusting the UTH without a thermostat?
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Your life will be much easier if you switch the snake over to a tub it'll hold heat, humidity, etc much better than a tank will and its half the work.
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Temperature problems...AGAIN
Are we believing this is a genuine person / query ???
12 posts in 9 months .
First post fitting ‘the pattern’ ..
Still no thermostats and still referring to stats as thermometers..
(Quote- “They are not controlled by a thermometer “)
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