Quote Originally Posted by Yvette View Post
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Right now I have her in a 15 Gal. That is the only tanl I had at the time. I do have a 10 Gal. now. Should I switch again? I have a UTH on the warm side & a ditital Therm. on it. Hopefully I'll be able to get a better one this week sometime. I also copied the DIY for a humidifier. I'll be making a few soon.
15 gallons is ok, as long as its not super tall. I have a 15 gallon that measures 12 inch by 12 inch by 24 inch which I think is perfect for a juvenile/sub-adult.

With all UTH's, you should have some sort of control ( a lamp dimmer at the least, $9) and that brings me to why it is very important to have a thermometer with a probe. The probe should be buried beneath the substrate, right on the glass so you can measure the hottest temp you bp has access to (should she decide to burrow). This temp is MUCH hotter than the ambient temps, and WILL cause a severe burn if it reaches the maximum temp.

Your bp could have a belly burn if your UTH is uncontrolled, which would make sense from your description of her condition.


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