PLEASE HELP, my enclosure is too cold

[cletus]

You really need to get a thermostat if you don't have one. It's prob the most important piece of equipment you will use...

[Brock]

Oh and my bulb is 150watts not 175 watts....

[KMG]

I put cardboard wrapped in tinfoil and it raised the temp from 68 to 75-80degrees!

The ambient is good but with that raised temp it also raised your hotspot temp.


IR TEMP GUN

[Brock]

So is the probe inside the tank under the substrate or isn't it under the enclosure on to of the uth heater? @PitOnTheProwl

[Brock]

Yeah I'm going to get a temp gun and two heater regulators one for the uth and on for the lamp, oh and you said I need a dimmer for the 150 bulb? It's a zoo med red bulb k for 24hour use because it supposedly doesn't mess up their sleep cycle. And what do you mean by the "ambient is good"?

[KMG]

A dimmer is good.

Red 24/7 is fine.

What are these heater regulators you speak of?

[Brock]

1st I can guarantee your hot spot is over 93 degrees if you are not regulating it.
You need to take the temperature UNDER the substrate.



2nd

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-Post-Pictures

So is the probe inside the tank under the substrate or isn't it under the enclosure on to of the uth heater? @PitOnTheProwl

[KMG]

So is the probe inside the tank under the substrate or isn't it under the enclosure on to of the uth heater? @PitOnTheProwl

OUTSIDE the tank between the tank bottom and UTH.

[Brock]

A dimmer is good.

Red 24/7 is fine.

What are these heater regulators you speak of?

I meant a thermostat, I couldn't think of the word

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A dimmer is good.

Red 24/7 is fine.

What are these heater regulators you speak of?

Is a dimmer a must?

[KMG]

I meant a thermostat, I couldn't think of the word

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Is a dimmer a must?

Most likely for that size bulb you will.

What thermostat are you looking at? Many of the pet store options are junk and if you can afford a nicer one Id highly suggest getting one.