HELP!! Thermostats

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Quick question...

I have my UTH's plugged into a Rheostats on both BP tanks...

My problem is even on the lowest setting they are too hot!

Can I plug the Rheostat into a thermostat to control individual temps of each UTH?

I have digital thermometers (with probes) on both hot and cool side. (I was using the crappy dial type and learned here that those are horrible so I promptly bought the digital ones) The probes are on the glass under the substrate. Is this wrong? I would imagine the substrate temp is not as hot as the glass. Should I move the probes off the glass?

Ambiant air is 85 during the day and 78 at night.

During the day I am shutting UTH's off (cuz of fear of cooking my snakes) and have 2 infared bulbs on. At night I switch to the UTH's and turn off the infared lights - this is only until I get the proper thermostats. Help!

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Also my humidity is good - holding steady at 60% in both tanks.

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Would this work for me???

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2752604

Please advise.

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By the way each are housed in identical 40 gallon tanks with plenty of hides.

Sorry trying to give you all as much info on my setup as possible - not meaning to ramble!

[PythonWallace]

What kind of rheostat are you using that can't be turned down? All the cheap ones I've made nearly shut completely off when turned down to the lowest setting.

[littleindiangirl]

Can I plug the Rheostat into a thermostat to control individual temps of each UTH?

Why not just ditch the rheostat and stick a thermostat? I'm sorry, I'm at work and don't see the need to plug a rheostat into a thermostat.

Rheostats will vary depending on the temperature in the room.

Thermostats are self regulating, staying at a constant temp regardless of the room temp.

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http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2752611

This is the one Im using - On low my temps are 100!!!! What am I doing wrong??? What can I buy to correct this? I was going to go on my lunch break to get a thermostat to correct the problem - someone please tell me which one to purchase!!!!

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Rheostats will vary depending on the temperature in the room.

Still new to all this - room temp is between 68 - 70 degrees.

[PythonWallace]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2752611

This is the one Im using - On low my temps are 100!!!! What am I doing wrong??? What can I buy to correct this? I was going to go on my lunch break to get a thermostat to correct the problem - someone please tell me which one to purchase!!!!

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[littleindiangirl]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2752611

This is the one Im using - On low my temps are 100!!!! What am I doing wrong??? What can I buy to correct this? I was going to go on my lunch break to get a thermostat to correct the problem - someone please tell me which one to purchase!!!!

100 on the hot spot on top of the substrate? I would get some repti carpet and put it on the glass, between the glass and substrate. That should pull it down to 95 and should be good.