BP Questions

[Velrys]

Yep, you did the right thing, wait until you get a thermostat to control the UTH to plug it back in. Correct, just rely on hot/cold gradient.

BPs burrow so this will actually be helpful. If the snake wants the temp right on top of the UTH it will dig, if not it will move some substrate around to get the temp it wants. And this is what you want. I keep mine at 91 and I have yet to see (other than my freaky fire male) any BP NOT dig down to get as hot as they can.

To get the temp with the digital therm you'll want to place it on top of the glass directly above the UTH, it will read just a tiny hair under what the actual surface is but close enough. Something inert thats not too hard to get off would be good to keep it in place. Something like hot glue or bathroom caulk without adhesive. The glue is better though as caulk obviously takes forever to set up you would only use it in a new set up that you never planned to remove.

[Saber402]

Unplug the UTH and get a thermostat for it ASAP! You are risking your snake suffering a burn. Ball pythons, even little ones, can easily move substrate around to get cozy in the hide. Mine do it all the time. It's not worth the risk to the animal.

[michaelt]

Well that was it the uth was getting too hot.. When I first installed the uth I was using one of those liners and aspen shavings but had to hard of time controlling humidity with the shavings so I switched to Eco earth and cypress mulch and it must transfer heat better bring more damp. He is on the warm side now.

[michaelt]

Am I going to be able to pull the pad back to get thermostat probe installed or should I replace the pad? Thought I read something on the packaging saying not to remove it..

[Velrys]

Not sure what brand you have, the zoomed stuff I used before switching to flexwatt stayed REALLY sticky.

[michaelt]

Zoo med or whatever the kind u get at petco and petsmart not sure exactly at work right now

[michaelt]

Well I got my thermostat for the uth but here comes another question I have both sides air temp to 80 with the uth being warm spot but temps under Che light are reaching 90/93 degrees on substraight.. Is this normal?

[michaelt]

Well I got my thermostat for the uth but here comes another question I have both sides air temp to 80 with the uth being warm spot but temps under Che light are reaching 90/93 degrees on substraight.. Is this normal?

it is a 20" glass cage and I have the probes on each side, should I move these also picked up some indoor/ outdoor acurite thermometers today so I can place one over the uth so I don't have to keep moving substraight to get temp