Temp question

[Tripppysmurf]

Hey gusy i got a humidifier for my snake and so far is keeping the cage right at 70%. so I am happy but the tempature is a ltitle off. It is about 85 on hot side and anywhere between 75-80 on cool. is this alright?

[juddb]

Can you describe your enclosure? What are you using for a heat source, what do you have controlling the heat source, is it a glass tank or tub? Also what are you using to measure temps/humidity?

[Tripppysmurf]

ok then. Sorry for the slip up hehe. My tank is as follows:
20 gallong glass tank
1 Humidifier w/air pump
1 One setting UTH
Aspen bedding
1 hide
water bowl
log for climbing
1 digi termo and humidity reader
1 non digi thermop and humidtiy reader
1 heat lmap
taped and closed off top with 1-2 inchs on each side open for air circulation

[juddb]

Thats strange to me that you have a heat lamp and a UTH, and the temps are still low. What i would suggest because you got everything else covered is to move the lamp over to the middle of the enclosure to bring the warm side up a bit. Or you can pick up some reflectix at acew hardware and tape off three sides of the enclosure with it. So that way he feels a little more secure with three sides of the tank being taped off and the heat wont escape from the enclosure. Best of luck.

[juddb]

Oh also another thing make sure you go ahead and pick two identical hides, one for each side of the enclosure so he doesnt have to choose between security and thermoregulation......

[Tripppysmurf]

I have the top fo the tank taped off and the lamp directly above the hot side already. I may of just bought a really crappy pad is what i am thinking. Any brands you guys or gals would recommend? The one I bought is this white one with some wire in it. was the cheapest one at store which I think I am truly regretting buying now. I got a hook up at pet store now so I can get better cheaper. Heck got my humidifer for free last night so I scored there. Any advice would help greatly. I am worried with those temps she will get hurt

[Argentra]

Umm, correct me if I am wrong all you more experienced people out there, but humidity should only be 70% when the snake is in shed. Otherwise it should be 50-60...

As for a good UTH, top two choices would be a ZooMed 10-20 or an Ultratherm from ReptileBasics sized to fit under 1/3 of the tank.

[juddb]

I suggest flexwatt. I know at the pet stores they have the Zoo med pads that work pretty well, but whatever you choose make sure you get a tstat or something to control the heat source with .....

[Tripppysmurf]

so should I telll my GF at home to turn the pump down a little on the humdifier? she said smurf(snake's name) came out of the hide and crawled around on it before going back into it

[Tripppysmurf]

I was just lookign at some heatign gear and found Helix DBS1000 Proportional Thermostat (Grounded). I am wonderign if anyone knwos if this comes with heating system to hook ti up to or what? If it does nto can anyone reocmmend a good one for it?