Temps sky high! Please help me control this!

[SCWood]

For ambient temperature, I'd say anything over 86F is too hot and below 76 is too cold. These aren't absolutes, but that's what I'd be comfortable with my BPs.

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The only reason I ask is because I'm getting screamed at for moving the babies inside because the hottest tank was at 98 with NO heating elements on and the lowest was 93. Now inside in totes with cool paper towels and misted to cool off

[bcr229]

The only reason I ask is because I'm getting screamed at for moving the babies inside because the hottest tank was at 98 with NO heating elements on and the lowest was 93. Now inside in totes with cool paper towels and misted to cool off

Go re-read my post #15. I predicted this a month ago and it's only June, July will be worse.

Honestly if you can't keep the ambient temps for these critters under 86*F - and by your own admission you have no control over their environment - then you either need to rehome them, or rehome yourselves and take them with you.

[jclaiborne]

The only reason I ask is because I'm getting screamed at for moving the babies inside because the hottest tank was at 98 with NO heating elements on and the lowest was 93. Now inside in totes with cool paper towels and misted to cool off

I am getting confused. You said you had them in a room with windows, now you are saying you brought them inside. Were they on a screened in patio or something? When I think of a room I tend to think inside the house, insulated walls etc. You need to get it under control soon, now if that means better insulated enclosures, with smaller heat sources and fans, or moving them "inside" then it has to get done pretty soon.

**I just went back and looked at the pictures, is sun beating down directly on those glass tanks?

[SCWood]

I am getting confused. You said you had them in a room with windows, now you are saying you brought them inside. Were they on a screened in patio or something? When I think of a room I tend to think inside the house, insulated walls etc. You need to get it under control soon, now if that means better insulated enclosures, with smaller heat sources and fans, or moving them "inside" then it has to get done pretty soon.

**I just went back and looked at the pictures, is sun beating down directly on those glass tanks?

Sun is not direct. It's a Florida room. I'm working on the relocating thing but it's a process 😧

[jclaiborne]

Sun is not direct. It's a Florida room. I'm working on the relocating thing but it's a process ��

Well being that I don't live in Florida saying its a "Florida Room" means nothing to me, which is why I asked. So how about you give a legitimate answer. To be completly honest with you at this point you have 3 pages of advice, none of which you have actually taken other than fans. I don't know what else you want people to say at this point, because you are just coming up with a justification for everything. People will only take the time to respond to and try to help you for so long when what they say falls on deaf ears.

[SCWood]

Well being that I don't live in Florida saying its a "Florida Room" means nothing to me, which is why I asked. So how about you give a legitimate answer. To be completly honest with you at this point you have 3 pages of advice, none of which you have actually taken other than fans. I don't know what else you want people to say at this point, because you are just coming up with a justification for everything. People will only take the time to respond to and try to help you for so long when what they say falls on deaf ears.

I would love to move my animals...even better I'd like to move out.. unfortunately it's not an option right now. We have a room freeing up soon and I'm going to insist to Jen we move them in. She will hate it bit perhaps she'll listen

[jclaiborne]

I would love to move my animals...even better I'd like to move out.. unfortunately it's not an option right now. We have a room freeing up soon and I'm going to insist to Jen we move them in. She will hate it bit perhaps she'll listen

You still really haven't answered anything that I have asked which again is why I will point to my last statement of advice falling on deaf ears. What happens if "demanding" doesn't work, there have been plenty of work arounds given to you in order to make said "Florida Room" work for you, yes it involves spending money, yes it involves time, but you have pointed out that you do in fact have money. Bottom line is at this point if you are not willing to spend the money required to care for the animals and devote the time to them and their well being, then you should not have purchased them to begin with.

[SCWood]

You still really haven't answered anything that I have asked which again is why I will point to my last statement of advice falling on deaf ears. What happens if "demanding" doesn't work, there have been plenty of work arounds given to you in order to make said "Florida Room" work for you, yes it involves spending money, yes it involves time, but you have pointed out that you do in fact have money. Bottom line is at this point if you are not willing to spend the money required to care for the animals and devote the time to them and their well being, then you should not have purchased them to begin with.

I kind of didn't. When I moved in, they were pushed on me. Only one is legitamitely mine. We are keeping shades down until we can get treatment and if it exceeds 90 they come in

[frostysBP]

So I take it u are home all day to monitor your temps then right?

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[SCWood]

So I take it u are home all day to monitor your temps then right?

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Well, usually when I'm not here, Paul is and he will watch it for me. Plus my fiancee usually gets home right when I leave for work and she's a bit better at it. Is $200 enough for window treatment? I have extra from my tax return since my car didn't cost as much as I thought.