BP tempatures okay?

[dakski]

I use IR temp gun to measure inside the hides and the basking spot.
To measure the air tempatures I use zoo med environmental control center thermostat.

The air on the hot side doesn't go above 93, but the basking spot (rocks on top of hide) are 100F.
Inside the warm hide stays around 85F.

I keep a lot of hides and clutter in her tank so she can choose her exact tempatures.
She spends an equal amount of time on both the cold side, hot side, and in between.

What can I do to improve? The cold side always stays in between 70-80F.
How can I stop it from dropping at night?
I use a UVB and UVA bulb during the day and a DHP that stays on day and night.

What are you using to control the DHP? I wouldn't be using bright lights and BP's don't need UVB like many lizards do. BP's hunt at night and spend most days in burrows. A small bulb would work well for daytime light (LED is fine and doesn't affect temps). If you are relying on the UVB and UVA for heat, I wouldn't.

I would use the DHP and a CHE (Ceramic Heat Emitter) on thermostats (or a thermostat that can run two devices) to control temps.

Which side of the tank is each on? I would use the DHP for the hot side and the CHE to keep middle of tank/ambient temps up. If you do that the cool side should take care of itself. The CHE, if large enough and with a proper lamp should project so that the ambient temps are about 80-84F (ideal) and the cool side is about 78-80F.

In summary, I would be focused on heating elements for heat and a separate, non-heating element, for light. For now, focus on the heat. Ambient light during the day is enough for your BP.

On temps, again, nothing the BP can reach should be over 90F. If you want the ground hot, get a heat pad for the hot side as well. You can get a thermostat that runs the both devices, or set the heat pad on another thermostat. However, that's probably overkill if you have a DHP and CHE. You also have the option of a small heat pad for the cool side if you cannot get those temps up. Again, it will need a thermostat.

Why are the temps dropping at night so much? Is it because the UVB/UVA go out? Again, I wouldn't rely on those for heat. They are also probably too bright and too hot for your BP.

Please let me know if this makes sense or if you have other questions. I, and others here are happy to help and want you and your BP to have a great experience together.

EDIT: Also - air temp isn't as important as ground temp. If the ground is 84F, for example, where your snake is, the air temp above it will be fine, especially with the CHE and DHP which project down.

BP's can digest at 86F just fine. 88-90F speeds it up some, but inside the warm hide sounds okay. Again, you can use ground heat, OR a smaller or thinner hide for heat to get through from above. I use cheap plastic hides like these:

https://www.reptilebasics.com/medium-hide-box

These has all the sizes: https://www.reptilebasics.com/hide-boxes