Quote Originally Posted by ocean girl View Post
I don't know why I wan't concerned with the paper bags, maybe cause the aspen bedding isn't much different. Not sure what foam is made of and if its easily meltable?
I do have temp gages, not didgitol though, I looked for one at walmart last night, they had nothing.
Humidity is 70 right now, cold side is 75 hot side is 88. I watched the video, I have since covered more of the lid but the temps still aren't rising.
How does a dimmer attatch to the heat pad plug?? Not sure??
I feel so bad for the snake, he has been sleeping in unsatisfactory heating conditions for almost 10 days now. What may happen to him if I don't hurry up and figure this out?
Can I remove the uth and put it on a different cage. maybe a plastic container??
Some temp gauges are better than no temp gauges, but those analog dial-type ones can be pretty far off. If you're looking for the Accu-rite everyone talks about from Walmart, it should be in the hardware section with the outdoor thermometers.
As for the dimmer, here is the one I had before I got my thermostat.
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
The heat pad plugs in where it plugs into the wall, almost like a plug-extension. Then there is a cord with a slider to increase or decrease the current to the plug.
As for what can happen, if the snake doesn't move himself off of the heat (which can happen if they choose security of the hide over thermoregulation) your snake could end up with a nasty burn. I don't think that moving the heat pad to a different enclosure will really make a difference. I'd just recommend getting some kind of heat regulation going ASAP...