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[thejenius77]

I would turn down the red light a tad. I think 85 is too high for the cool side. I try to keep mine at about 80. And just to double check...you have the probe for the Accurate under the substrate, under the hide on the hot side, right?

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[mike_yorkpa]

I would turn down the red light a tad. I think 85 is too high for the cool side. I try to keep mine at about 80. And just to double check...you have the probe for the Accurate under the substrate, under the hide on the hot side, right?

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Yep I do, hide, substrate, thermo probe, glass, stat probe and then UTH... In that order

I will grab a dimmer for the light today, I figured Id eventually need one anyway.

[thejenius77]

Yep I do, hide, substrate, thermo probe, glass, stat probe and then UTH... In that order

I will grab a dimmer for the light today, I figured Id eventually need one anyway.

I thought it looked like the light had a dimmer? Or is that just an on/off switch?

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[mike_yorkpa]

Just and on and off switch

[thejenius77]

Just and on and off switch

Gotcha. The one I picked up looked like that but has a built-in dimmer. It's nice because the temps fluctuate so much in my house. If it gets too warm I can just turn it down a touch.

Looks like you're doing good though. Good luck with your new friend.

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[jessica87]

Light dimmer is great to have, home depot sell's them.....$8-12 bucks.

[mike_yorkpa]

He/she's here!! My baby ate this morning before picked up.

One worry i have is the last picture, i think that one hide is too small (right side in 2nd pic and last pic), its hard to tell from the picture but what do you guys think?

[jessica87]

Congrats! Pretty Snake! Hide looks ok. if anything you can always exchange it

[mike_yorkpa]

He hasn't used his hide once yet... its only been 2 hours though. He's very content sitting behind the Accurite.

[mike_yorkpa]

Hey all!

He has been here a week so far and has mites, so he is now on paper towels and a basic 2 hide and water bowl setup. He has also started a 5 day feeding schedule. He ate great on Tuesday but didn't want to go for the frozen thawed so he got a live one that he scarfed down right away.

I have a question for you guys that have an Accurite thermometer. How do you keep the probe in place over (through the glass) the UTH? It came with a little sticky pad but that stopped working and lost its "stickiness".