Heat question?

[Yzmasmom]

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.)

[chrid16371]

It doesn't have to be directly in the middle but I would put it a little bit further in then the edge. It won't be less effective heating. The mat will restick and if your worried you can use foil tape to tape the mat to the bottom of tank. You might have to set the thermostat higher than 92 bc of the loss of heat through the glass, just make sure it is no higher than 94 inside the tank under the substrate on top of glass and between 88-90 will be ok for top of substrate.

Good call on getting a digital, just make sure you look it up or see if the package tells you how much it drops before it heats again. IMO I wouldn't want anything the drops more then 2 degrees but that's just me.

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[chrid16371]

How many degrees did the zoomed thermostat drop? Just curious how it compared to the ones I use to have.

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[Yzmasmom]

How many degrees did the zoomed thermostat drop? Just curious how it compared to the ones I use to have.

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Not sure how far the other one dropped. It was terrible though.

This one is a thermostat and will also do humidity if needed. I set it to 92 and when it reaches 92, it will shut off but the heat will still some times reach 94 before it drops down, so I'm hesitant to set it for 94, fearing it may reach 96. Right now her surface is 77 and climbing. I also have the black light to help with surface temp.

[chrid16371]

Its reaching 94 inside the tank under the substrate with it set at 92? Did you move the thermostat probe between uth and bottom of tank? How much does it drop down from 92 before it starts heating again?

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[Yzmasmom]

It's been plugged in for about an hour now. It is set for 92 and shuts off at 92 but since it is still hot, will rise to a max of 94 before the temp begins to drop, (like when you burn your hand, it continues to burn until it's put in cold water.) It turns on again at about 90-91. So all in all, it is keeping the glass surface at 90-94. Her bedding surface is at 77.8 so it is slowly climbing. I may put a 75watt black ambient light above the hut to help boost it. She seems to prefer the cool side, so I will be happy with her hot side reaching 88-90.

Her cool side is 79.3 right now, but I'm sure it will rise a bit as the mat temperature heats the tank.


This is all good yes?

She was super curious as we were messing about in her home and came out to see what we were doing, even though she's only been here for 2 days. Once we left her alone she slithered around to inspect things and is just kinda hanging out draped over her tree, into a the cold hut.

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Its reaching 94 inside the tank under the substrate with it set at 92? Did you move the thermostat probe between uth and bottom of tank? How much does it drop down from 92 before it starts heating again?

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Just sent a reply, but didn't quote.

[chrid16371]

Everything sounds good as long as the thermostat probe in between the uth and glass and not inside the tank. You can thin out the substrate over the uth to help get it to temp. Your cool side temp is fine, keep it between 78-82. The uth won't help heat the cool side since it only heats the spot right above it, it doesn't heat the air at all.

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[PitOnTheProwl]

That is how an ON/OFF thermostat works. Usually a 5 degree swing.

[Yzmasmom]

Everything sounds good as long as the thermostat probe in between the uth and glass and not inside the tank. You can thin out the substrate over the uth to help get it to temp. Your cool side temp is fine, keep it between 78-82. The uth won't help heat the cool side since it only heats the spot right above it, it doesn't heat the air at all.

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I will get the probe between the glass and uth when I go to clean out her enclosure. Right now, it would cause her too much stress because I'd have to take a lot of the stuff out of her home in order to be able to move it. I'm pretty happy with the glass reading between 90 and 94 and her surface has reached 80. I will bump the bulb to a 75watt to get the rest of the way to 90. Cold side is 81.5.

[chrid16371]

I will get the probe between the glass and uth when I go to clean out her enclosure. Right now, it would cause her too much stress because I'd have to take a lot of the stuff out of her home in order to be able to move it. I'm pretty happy with the glass reading between 90 and 94 and her surface has reached 80. I will bump the bulb to a 75watt to get the rest of the way to 90. Cold side is 81.5.

Yeah change the probe when you can. Sounds like you have everything else running good. Your thermostat is doing exactly what it's suppose to do so your all good.

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