Need help! (new ball python owner)

[Blood Winged Angel]

So what should I do for tonight? should I unplug it? should I keep it in?

[Blood Winged Angel]

So what should I do in the meantime like tonight should I unplug it when I go to bed or what?

[Blood Winged Angel]

So what should I do for tonight unplug it or not?

[devildog_dk]

As stated above, get a thermostat for your uth, to lower the humidity, use a soldering iron to add holes to the tub, start with a few then add more until the humidity in acceptable, here is a pic

Haha that pic should come with a disclaimer "Warning, pic taken in Florida, dryer climates may require less holes."

AZ here... we have like 4 holes in our tubs.

[llovelace]

Haha that pic should come with a disclaimer "Warning, pic taken in Florida, dryer climates may require less holes."

AZ here... we have like 4 holes in our tubs.

LOL true!!

[kitedemon]

You need to provide the correct temps 80/90 basically if you cannot manage to get 80 something no you should not un plug the only heat source.

How cool is your room temps?

Did you try a blanket or towel? What happened?

can you raise the room temps?

[Blood Winged Angel]

so i got the hydrofarm thermostat do i put the probe on the hotspot or the cool side?

[angllady2]

Ok, to maintain the correct temps on your hot side, you need the thermostat probe to be on the hot side.

Because I have a rack system that uses heat tape, I can put my probe on the tape itself, but with a heat mat, you'll want the probe inside the tub, under the substrate so it is measuring temps correctly. You can use a small piece of tape to hold it down I'm pretty sure, since the aspen will cover it.

Gale

[kitedemon]

Make sure the probe does not move either hot melt glue or zip ties to hold it FIRMLY in place.

[Skittles1101]

I put the thermostat probe on the heat source on my racks and my tanks, flexwatt and UTH. I personally won't risk it getting moved by my snakes who burrow constantly, or get damaged by urine or feces somehow.