As promised, a picture. This is the right side portion of the t8. The divider of the t8 is the black wall to the left and the flexwatt runs directly below it. The 40w RHP is on the ceiling in the foreground (its really centered on the ceiling from front to back- optical illusion at work here), just to the right of the divider. The accurite probe was placed into the terra cotta hide(probably 4-5" off the ground) on the cold side maybe 40 minutes before this picture was taken. It's reading 81F...room temp 62F. If anyone has a better way of measuring ambients, let me know.
For the record, this is the first time I have EVER used RHPs, Flexwatt, or PVC caging. Historically, I've always used either aquariums or DIY wooden cages heated with various heat producing bulbs or CHEs...heat, humidity, and maintenance were always big issues. Getting back into the hobby recently, I wanted a set-up that was more user friendly...I've had this one up and running for less then a month but it seems to be working as planned.
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