Quote Originally Posted by fruitcakey View Post
I'm going to pick up my ball in just a few hours and I can't get my tub figured out. My humidity is at about 90%, though it really doesn't seem bad at all when I open it. I haven't misted and I have about 18 air holes poked on each long side of the tub.

On the other end, my heat levels are too low. It's now at 82 on the hot spot with the thermostat turned up to 105. I'm getting closer, but I'm not sure if it's alright to be cranking the thermostat up that high. It doesn't feel that warm inside or on the outside of the tub.

I'm a little worried that my tub is also a little too big, but I got a 10 gallon one like everyone has said. It's ABOUT 26 L x 15 W x 5 D. I figure if my ball acts stressed or wont eat, I'll make a smaller one, but I had spent all day it felt like working on that one just to toss it out, because I'm not sure (I put 4 inch feet on it so I can't really use it for anything else.) Also, the small UTH I got wasn't doing annnnything with heat so I had to attach the large UTH.

This is the thermostat that I'm using and I'm using an Acutrite thermometer/ hygrometer with probe as well as some small back up gauge ones. I'm planning on getting a Temperature gun today as well when I go to pick up my snake.

Is there any advice anyone can give me? I'm really worrying with pick up being so close and I know I should have built the tank earlier than last night.

Thank you ahead of time!
1) at 90% you should have condensation on the sides of the enclosure. If you don't there's probably something wrong with your hygrometer.

2) how are you testing your heat? is your probe under the substrate or on it? and how much substrate are you using?