I use a temp gun to check. Also using thermostat to control under tank heater. Ambient temp is around 85 during day, 78 during night. She is very young unfortunately I dont have a scale to weight. According to breeder he said he fed 3meals and was on live. So I m guessing she also needs to get used to frozen first. I had successfully transitioned from live to frozen. But it's just that she would strike and missed 3 times before she can actually grabs it which concerns me. It's like if she misses the food the first 3 times she would run away and hide in her huts. I m using frozen fuzzy mice and thaw out in hot water and do the zombie dance with feeding tone.
Good on thermostat to control UTH. However, is that your only heating element? If using another heating device, that also NEEDS a thermostat. All heating elements must be regulated by thermostat.