Quote Originally Posted by greenacid View Post
So I have central air in my house and realized over the last few days, my temps stay at 70-75 in his terrarium. I'm guessing its because of the AC. My wife wants to get a heating light to go along with our UTH, but everything I've read says No. I put a thick towel over the top and it seemed to have brought temps up a little.

What do you guys do who have AC?
1) We set the A/C thermostat to 77*F but our daytime highs are well into the 90's so the house is comfortable, not super-cold like in many shopping centers and office buildings. It saves on the electric bill too.
2) Cover the top of the enclosure, either with plexiglass with some ventilation holes, or with Glad Press n Seal and leave the corners open slightly for ventilation. If still more insulation is needed you can put a towel on top of the cover.
3) I've found that if I use a ceramic hide as opposed to plastic for the warm side, over time it does pick up the heat from the UTH which is then radiated to the air inside the hide. It does take a while though.
4) Build/buy a rack (or 4 LOL), stick them in the spare bedroom on the south side of the house, block the A/C vents, and close the door.