Hi everyone,

I could use some input on the correct temps for the hot hide and specifically how to achieve this using a thermostat to regulate the heat pad. The problem I am having is that the thermostat does not keep the hide at a constant 90 degrees but instead varies within a range of about three degrees either direction. At first, Shesha had not been moving substrate to get to the glass, but I found this morning that he has in fact started pushing it out of the way so I need to be sure that the glass temp is not too hot. I am scared to set the thermostat to 90 because it can climb to 93 max or slightly higher when set that high, but if I set it low enough for it not to go over 92 it will sometimes drop to 86 in the hide on the glass before kicking on.

I am measuring the in hide temperature with the digital probe (which is stuck to the glass very securely with the adhesive pad it came with) and the thermometer reading agrees with the temperature on the thermostat itself, so I am inclined to trust it. I guess my question is how hot in the hide is too hot. Would it be safe to let the glass get as high as 94 or is it safer to let it drop to 86 to keep it from rising above 92 degrees? He has been spending all of his time either in the warm hide or on the plant midair above the warm hide. I have yet to see him use the cool hide even though the ambient temps are a steady 80 degrees and the cool hide is actually smaller and better fitting. So assuming he is flat on the glass for the majority of the day, what would be the max safe temperature. Is it normal for them to spend the entire daylight period in the hot hide or could this indicate that the temps are too low?