Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
Sounds like you aren't using a UTH, which is what most people here suggest. Since balls hide 99% of the time, over head heat doesn't work as well as belly heat. Heat lamps are fine for raising the ambient temp, but in my opinion shouldn't be used for a hot spot.

I would get yourself a UTH and a thermostat for your hot side and use the lamp to heat the enclosure (overall) to the low 80's.
I actually have a UTH and thermostat, but I don't have it turned on. It was getting too hot when I was using it with the lamp and too cold with out the lamp. The lamp alone was getting the surface temp to 88-92, but not inside the hide (like I said it was 82 when I checked). If I were able to figure out the UTH temp, does the inside of the hide need to reach 88-92 then, or just the ambient temp?

By the way, where should I put the probe for the thermostat? On the bottom of the tank under the substrate, or on top of the substrate? Also, if I have the UTH on, do I need something to cover the bottom glass in addition to the substrate in case she burrows?