Temp diff: Power Strip via Dimmer

[ThyTempest]

Hey everyone,

I am waiting on my boas from Jimisnakes, and I have been stabilizing their tubs for their arrival. Walmart only had one dimmer in stock, so I bought that and I have it controlling 2 identical UTH's attached to 2 identical tubs in near identical/if not identical environments. It has been on and stabilizing for about 4 hours now, and the temps are

Upper tub:90.0
Lower tub:92.2

The tubs are in a rolling tv cart (bottom shelf, middle shelf, open (top) shelf) and are identical 15 qt's. I can get a pic if you all dont understand what I mean. My bp's 41qt sits on the top, and the boa tubs are on the 2 shelves below that.

I dont see why there is a difference in the temps, especially since the lower one is warmer. The only thing I could come up with was where they were positioned on the power strip.

The electrical setup is...

Wall>Dimmer>Power Strip> ()()()()(Lower Tub)(Upper tub)

Is this a close enough range for the boas, or should I go out and find another dimmer and keep them on separate temp controls?

I am using acurites for temp's, and I turned the temps down from those measurements since the one is too warm for boas.

[blackcrystal22]

As far as I'm concerned, that is fine for BCIs.

If the bottom one gets above 94, that would be when I would start to be concerned. I would probably not go above 93.

Seems fine to me. If your worried, drill extra holes in the bottom tub, which should circulate air a bit more.

Can't wait to see what your getting from Jimi! He's the best.

[ThyTempest]

1.1 Het Kahls....of course you will all get pics when I get them...we are still arranging shipping...but probably Wed or Thursday we should have them.

[AndrewGeibel]

If I were you in that situation I would keep it at the lower range. If there is a 2 degree temp difference maybe shoot for 88 and 90? Boas in general seem to do well with temps slightly lower than a BP from my experience.