Novice needs advice!!

[Annarose15]

Thanks for the tip, and im using a hydrotherm from zoo med. I am using uth and an infrared light to.pick up some of the slack. Because I think my uth is too small, and the temperature on the hot side keeps dropping if I dont have the infrared on too. I have the hydrotherm probe right above the hot side hide. I have a stick on thermometer and humidity as well. But I will def get the scale and let you guys kno what I find out.

The thermostat probe needs to be directly against the UTH, OUTSIDE the tank (preferably wedged between the UTH and the glass). Otherwise, your probe is measuring ambient temps, not the temp of the actual hot spot. You need a thermometer with a probe, also, to attach to the glass inside the tank over the UTH (this gives you your true surface temp). Walmart carries an Acurite indoor/outdoor digital thermometer that works well for this.