Ambient tempatures with CHE

[NewbieNick]

I have a Accurite thermomater/humidity checker-
and a CHE on the warm side, with a nightblue light on the cool side (just for night time viewing and a slight increase in temp)

Everything ive read assumes belly temp will be higher then ambient (because most people heat with an undertank heater)

However, my belly temps (taken with accurite probe placed under substrate) are much lower then my ambient temps.

So basically- without a undertank heater should i worry about belly temps? or just worry about Low ambient (taken with base of accurite)

To get my belly temps up my ambient would be like 108 degrees because the aspen insulates the bottom from these temps/

[JayBP]

I suggest not using a CHE as your main heat source and getting an under the tank heat pad. Zoo Med makes some pretty good ones or you can check out reptiles basics' ultratherm heat pads which I heard work great. If you get a zoo med heat pad, make sure you have a way to control the temps such as a thermostat or even a light dimmer(that's what I'm currently using) will work.

[NewbieNick]

I guess im just avoiding the uth because ive heard you need a thermastat (so they dont get burned!) and it seems like alot of money for both- when ill still need something for ambients. The CHE is workin pretty good- im just curious about the ambients beeing warmer then the belly temps

[JayBP]

I guess im just avoiding the uth because ive heard you need a thermastat (so they dont get burned!) and it seems like alot of money for both- when ill still need something for ambients. The CHE is workin pretty good- im just curious about the ambients beeing warmer then the belly temps

Well with the ultratherm pads, you won't need a thermostat.

Go to reptilebasic.com>heating>Ultratherm Heat Pads and you can read about them.