New BP!

[AnnaK231]

So I got a dimmer and I was able to get the surface temp down to about 95 at the lowest setting, closer to 92 once I added some foil to dissipate some of the extra heat. I got one of those Acurite monitors, as suggested. So far the ambient temp is around 80, kinda fluctuates between 75 and 80. Humidity is at about 65%. Where are you mounting it? I have it on the inside, on a wall about 6 or 7 inches above the substrate. As far as the hide issue, I experimented with some different sized boxes. I think the hides I was using were a bit too big for his comfort. We seem to have found one that he likes and went right into it once I placed him back in the tub. He hasn't been out, since. Ahaha. So I guess that's a good sign.

I'm kinda not liking how the UTH is working. The surface temp is really inconsistent. Some spots are hotter than others, by about 4 degrees. I might order some of that Flex Watt after I receive the thermostat and see if I get better results.

Here's a pic of him chillin' on his warm spot.

The acurite should have a probe, I put mine under the substrate on the glass that's over the "hot spot" or UTH. Then I set the unit over on the cool side on the floor. Since heat rises, you don't want it up high, but rather on the floor where your snake spends most of its time. It should give you two temp reads and a humidity read if it's the one I'm thinking of.

Glad ad you found a hide he likes, now get another one. You should have two, a lot of people put one over the UTH and one on the cool side.

To me, and I'm definitely not an expert on this, four degrees of temp difference doesn't seem like much. Especially when you take into consideration that substrate is thicker in some places than others, may be more wet etc. Again, not an expert on that though.

if you're a visual learner this is a nice "tutorial" for tub setups. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...e-Basics-*DUW*