I'm trying to regulate the temperature in my setup before I bring my BP home, but it seems to be consistently in the low 70s C (measuring with an exo-terra thermometer attached to the outside of the HOT SIDE of the bin). Have any tips? Here is my (temporary) setup.
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/faunarium.php
PT2310 460 x 300 x 170 mm 18” x 12” x 6 1/2”
(I've covered the top with towels and I also taped down some paper over half of it so that air wouldn't slip through the ventilation. Sooooo many vents X___x)
Then I just have a normal hide, water dish, and I'm using paper towel as substrate. I have the heating pad attached underneath the hide, and when I touch the hide it seems warm.
The heat pad I'm using is a Repti-Therm UTH. I was excited and anxious and sort of grabbed the first one I saw... ;____;
em Number: RH-7 Size: Mini Dimension: 4" x 5" (10 x 13 cm) Wattage: 4 w Gal Size: 1-5
SoOOOO I'm pretty sure I need another heater, but I'm wondering if I should just trash this one and get a new, bigger one, or if I could add a second small one, or what I should do?? D: Also, I've read a bit and everyone is recommending the digital thermometers instead, I believe what was said was that the stick-on meters may simply be reading the plastic walls instead of the heat inside?
Also, is there a fix I could use for one night while I wait to go get the new heat pad, like turning the heat on in my house?
Sorry if these questions are redundant.
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