Temperature Question For A RUB & First Time BP Owner

[Seviper]

Do you have a light or anything over it? Only thing I could think of is that its building up heat in there but it shouldn't. Try testing under the paper towel in the same spot and see if you get the same temp or higher.

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The only light that's above it is the room light which obviously wouldn't cause the heat to get trapped in that hide, I'll remove the hide, slip the probe under the towel and see what happens.

[chrid16371]

The only light that's above it is the room light which obviously wouldn't cause the heat to get trapped in that hide, I'll remove the hide, slip the probe under the towel and see what happens.

Put the hide back over after you slip it under

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[Seviper]

Put the hide back over after you slip it under

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I put the hide over it and the temperature shot over 100F, I also lifted up the RUB and felt the mat and it feels way hotter than the other side, though that might be because the heat was trapped under the RUB... I've turned down the thermostat to 92F which was previously on around 96F though I find it odd that outside of the hide the temperature is perfect... I don't get it...

[chrid16371]

The mat must not heat consistently in every spot. Since your snake will spend most of its time hiding you will want to make the temp inside the hide 90

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[Seviper]

The mat must not heat consistently in every spot. Since your snake will spend most of its time hiding you will want to make the temp inside the hide 90

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Well now I'm just feeling really upset... I thought I had everything set up, the entire RUB is fine but inside the hide it's over 100F... how the hell does that make any sense?? I'm completely stumped. Over 100F is utter madness. My snake would DIE in that. Seriously I'm pissed off that this is even happening when it SHOULDN'T...

[chrid16371]

Well now I'm just feeling really upset... I thought I had everything set up, the entire RUB is fine but inside the hide it's over 100F... how the hell does that make any sense?? I'm completely stumped. Over 100F is utter madness. My snake would DIE in that.

But your doing the right thing by testing. You didn't run out and buy a snake and set everything up quick, if you would of your snake would be burnt. You played it the smart way and I applaud you for that! It will be ok. If you get the hide temp to 90 and everywhere else is 80 then your still giving your gradient. It would be nice if the hide is 90 and the mat outside was 85 but 80 everywhere else is still perfect! You don't need to stress bc you have the time. I have another snake coming at the end of June and I have her setup running now and I'm still making little adjustments.

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[Seviper]

But your doing the right thing by testing. You didn't run out and buy a snake and set everything up quick, if you would of your snake would be burnt. You played it the smart way and I applaud you for that! It will be ok. If you get the hide temp to 90 and everywhere else is 80 then your still giving your gradient. It would be nice if the hide is 90 and the mat outside was 85 but 80 everywhere else is still perfect! You don't need to stress bc you have the time. I have another snake coming at the end of June and I have her setup running now and I'm still making little adjustments.

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But how am I supposed to get the temperature in the hide at 90F if it goes over 100F yet just outside it, it's completely okay?? I'm beyond confused, stressed, upset.........

[chrid16371]

But how am I supposed to get the temperature in the hide at 90F if it goes over 100F yet just outside it, it's completely okay?? I'm beyond confused, stressed, upset.........

So wait when you turn the thermostat down the hide goes to 90 outside is 100? But before the hide was 100 and outside was 90ish right?

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[Seviper]

So wait when you turn the thermostat down the hide goes to 90 outside is 100? But before the hide was 100 and outside was 90ish right?

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Regardless of what I had the thermostat set to ( It is a habistat pulse proportional, though I don't know if that matters... ), it would be over 100F in the hide and fine outside of the hide. I cannot get the hide to be at a reasonable temperature!

[chrid16371]

Regardless of what I had the thermostat set to ( It is a habistat pulse proportional, though I don't know if that matters... ), it would be over 100F in the hide and fine outside of the hide. I cannot get the hide to be at a reasonable temperature!

You will need to turn down the thermostat until the spot that was 100 is 90.

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