Quote Originally Posted by Yvette View Post
I use aspen for subtrate & these are the other pruducts & use:
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products...hermometer.php
Just for now til I can get a better one.

http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products...rainforest.php

http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/glow_light.php
Great products to use, but even with that rain forest UTH (no matter what the pet store guy/girl told you) you need a lamp dimmer or control of some sort to dial it down. Make sure you have got that probe from the thermometer stuck right to the glass above the UTH so you know how hot it is getting.

To save you a few bucks, and help you adjust your set-up, I highly recommend (as well as many others will) an accurite digital thermometer/hygrometer from walmart ($12) since one thermometer is not enough (you need to know the cool side, and the warm side temps, without having to move a single thermometer) The other reason I suggest this is because it reads humidity also which is VERY important.

What are you currently measuring humidity with? If you aren't measuring it at all, we're not going to freak out at you, but I cannot stress enough how important proper humidity is. The dial hygrometers are not reliable at all, and have been observed by myself and countless others to be off by more than 20%. You bp will continue to have bad sheds if you are not certain the humidity is 50-60% always.

The lamp you have will help with ambient temps should you need it, but a high wattage bulb will kill the humidity, so use an appropriate wattage bulb. To keep heat and humidity in, cover the top of your screen (leaving a few inches around the lamp) with plastic, or foil. You can even lay a damp towel (changed/washed a few times a week) over the open part of the screen.

I know it may seem that the same info is being repeated, but the reason for that is because it is important and is what you need to incorporate into your enclosure. If you have ANY specific questions, don't be afraid to ask, we will do our best to help.