Quote Originally Posted by Miss_lestrange View Post
I have asked at three different reptile shops for one that could control the heat mat, but none of them had one. This heat mat does turn off when it goes above a certain temperature, so it doesn't get too hot. (Not that that's a problem.. considering the heat mat itself feels like it's not hot at all)

Yes the heat mat is the only source of heat, and that tank is about 20 inches long and the enclosed is made put of glass, with a plastic top.

I have a thermostat sticking in the middle of the tank against the glass, and one on the ground on the hotspot, the first one is just a cheap one that stick to the glass and the other one was a pretty expensive one that also reads the humidity. (Its digital by the way)

By now I've read the thread so many times but somehow I can't seem to make sense of it at all! It might he because I'm autistic and need very clear instructions before I understand (which is why I asked the people working at the reptile shop first, as I expected them to know, but they didn't really offer advise apart from a heat lamp, which isn't possible).
So you have two stats for one heat mat? Thermostat probe needs to be between the heat mat and glass outside the tanks hot spot. It sounds like your mixing up the stats with a thermometer that reads the temps.

A thermostat controls the mat's output and should always be used. Mat's don't feel hot. They should feel comfortably warm. The hot spot should be around 90 cool side 80, ambient 80. maybe take some of the substrate out of the hot side and use newspaper or paper towel. that could raise the hot spot.

I don't use a tank a use tubs. So that's the best I can offer.