male BP burrowing?

[Elliot]

I came into my bedroom just now, and i saw my males substrate was lifted. I opend the tub lid. and he stabbed back. not striking just being defensive.. hes never been like that EVER.. he seemed to be burrowing to the heat pad. which i dont understand because the heatpad seems to be.. really hot. dont know what to do :/

[AkHerps]

What is the temperature of your heat pad?

[Elliot]

thats the issue.. thet thing that allows me to set the heat is "off low medium and high." Its between med and high ;/ his enclosure seems to be at..86 near that heat pad.. ;/

[AkHerps]

Seems to be? Do you have a thermometer? The heat pad needs to be 90-94.

[Elliot]

I just said. 86 near the heat pad.. I have a under the mouth thermomater in my bath room O_O?

[AkHerps]

No, you need a thermometer with a probe to get an accurate temperature of your heat pad, which needs to be 90-94F.

[Elliot]

I dont know what to do.

[Maverick67]

go pick up an Acurite indoor out door thermometer with the humidity sensor from walmart there are $12. place the display on the cool side and the probe on the warm side on top of the heat mat and under the substrate. that is a temp that you need to know.

[Elliot]

well seeing as he was borrowing. turn it up? or leave it?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

A few things here

1# You should know tour temps not guess them, this means monitoring with a thermometer

2# You must control your heat source, this means your heat source must be controlled by a thermostat to avoid over-heating.

As for burrowing this is not something I would worry about, if your BP want to burrow let him be.