New BP and tub temps.

[vivi]

OP, 77-78° are the ambient of cool and warm sides respectively? What does the bottom of the tub read directly over the hot spot?

Vivi, you’re offering a lot of advice/info as someone that does not and has not ever owned a snake. Curious how you’re qualifying or substantiating any of the claims you’re making. I speak as someone who has kept snakes for 25yrs

I know. But 78 degrees is too cold for a hotspot, I know that. Is anything I am saying incorrect?

[jmcrook]

I know. But 78 degrees is too cold for a hotspot, I know that. Is anything I am saying incorrect?

The OP said hot SIDE, not hot SPOT. Hence why I asked for clarification in the first two sentences of my post.

I do appreciate that you seem to be doing your research in advance of procuring your first snake. But dishing out advice in numerous threads based off of a small amount of research vs hands on real life experience as a keeper is comparing apples to oranges.

Not trying to be harsh, just telling it how it is.

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[vivi]

The OP said hot SIDE, not hot SPOT. Hence why I asked for clarification in the first sentence of my post

Good point. I guess I was confused because of the abundance of info in OP´s intial post. (I understand, though.) I asked where the probe was to clarify if the probe was actually reading and regulating the temps right, which it seems to be doing. For ambient temps... A CHE or RHP could help to provide overhead heat. I´m still not super clear on what the ambient temps are in her enclosure vs what the surface temps are.

I understand you are not trying to be harsh, I´m not offended in any way. I was just confused, I thought she was providing no thermoregulation...

[Ikehigh05]

I was having the same issue, my hot spot was good (90 degrees read UNDER the substrate) but my ambient temp was too low ( around 74 degrees around the tub). I added another heatpad and thermostat to the cool side of my tub and set it to 79/80 degrees. Barely changed my ambient temp, lesson learned.

Purchased a oil filled heater(one without a digital thermostat) and a ranco thermostat for the oil filled heater. Placed the ranco thermostat probe inside the tub, kind of just hanging near the cooler side. Set the ranco to 80/81 degrees and fixed my ambient temperature issue. Now the heatpad/thermostat I had on the cool side is pointless because it doesn't even turn on due to my ambient temp being 80 degrees all the time.