Quote Originally Posted by chrid16371 View Post
What thermostat did you get if I may ask? Something is better than nothing. You want the thermostat probe between the uth and the bottom of your cage, that's if you got a thermostat and not a rheostat since a rheostat doesn't have a probe. Where you have your cool side probe is fine, 83 is about the hottest you will want it on the cool side so if you need to get a lamp dimmer for the bulb. What is your humidity at? Also what brand thermometer are you using?

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I'm going back to get the digital thermostat tomorrow. This dial one has way to big of a range when turning on and off.

As for now peeling away the heat mat and putting the probe between it and the glass: 1. Will the mat restick to the glass?
2. Does it have to be stuck to the center of the mat or is the edge-ish ok?
3. Will it make the spot of the mat where the probe is, less effective, since hat spot is now not stuck on the glass but instead stuck on the probe?
4. What do you recommend I set the thermostat to? 92? Then see what the surface temp reads? And as long as the surface is between 88 and 91 it's ok? (I do have the 50 watt ambient black light to aid in the surface reaching the correct temp (and for viewing.)