Rhp question

[CALM Pythons]

Hello all!

So I have my new enclosure all set up and I'm doing my dry run, trying to get temps dialed in. It's a pvc enclosure, and I have an RHP for heat. The temperature probe is suspended approximately 2 inches below the RHP. So the thermostat is set at 90, and the ambient temp is reading 90 on the acurite thermometer, however when I take surface temps with my IR thermometer, the top of the hide is registering 88-90, but inside the hide it's only 82-86. Is this okay? Should I bump it up a little? I do have a heat mat i can add if needed. Cool end temp are about 77-80 so all good there

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Thats great. Radiant heat is different than direct heat. It heats Objects. So your snake will go in the hide and heat up from the PVC Hide being 88-90 even though the floor in there will register cooler with the laser.
Also make sure to keep regulating that enclosure for 12hrs before you add a animal. Every time I set up a new enclosure after the environment has regulated I have to adjust the Tstat a little. After 8-12 hours it gets warmer because the PVC and objects are all heated through..



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