Temperature Question

[yz9890]

Thanks for all the help everyone. I bought an Acu-Rite thermometer/humidity reader today. I'll buy a second one for the other side tomorrow and get the thermostat reader from one of those links.

I thought the acu-rite had 2 temp probes. only need one then right? I just ordered one but haven't received it yet to verify.

[Trackstrong83]

You only need one Acu-rite because it has a probe you attach to the hot side, and you put the unit itself on the cool side. For one enclosure, you only need one Acu-rite.

[Robyn@SYR]

If you are buying a digital thermo with probe, you might as well get one with the Min/Max feature.

If you want to know how cold it gets, at the coldest point, you can either stay up all night temping out the cage every 30 minutes, or just use the Minimum feature and see how cold it gets at 3am or 4am in the morning. Super handy.

The Acu-Rites we sell at PE have this feature, and we use it throughout the season to evaluate both Minimums and Maximums, cages, rooms, egg boxes, etc.

[HauntedBanshee]

Is it recommended you have the heating pad as long as you have your warm side maintained?

[PitOnTheProwl]

Is it recommended you have the heating pad as long as you have your warm side maintained?

how are you maintaining 88 to 95 degrees without heat AND giving proper cool side at the same time?

[HauntedBanshee]

I have the day white light. It brings the right side to 92 degrees. I think it's the water on the left side making it cooler on the cool side. Then I have my heater at night.

[The Serpent Merchant]

you do not need both the light and a heating pad. honestly you should ditch the white light and get an infrared bulb (and leave it on 24/7) or if your room temperatures don't drop too much below 75 degrees, just use the heating pad (regulated by a thermostat) 24/7) switching between the 2 is just asking for issues.

Here is a good infrared bulb

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...uctId=11147193

[HauntedBanshee]

Will not using that day light or using that night light 24/7 ruin her day/night cycle?

[The Serpent Merchant]

nope... first off, BP's are nocturnal, and spend their days in termite mounds in the wild. So they really don't need a day night cycle, but even still, there is naturally more light during the day then there is at night.

[HauntedBanshee]

That's interesting. I think I'll just stick to the heating pad method and ditch the lights. My thermostat with the probe should be here any day. I live in the basement and only have one window not covered by a black trash bag. I don't like light disturbances in the morning. :3 So my room isn't that bright during the day. But now that I know what you told me, I feel better. Thanks for the help.