Okay here goes. When I put the thermometer probe on top of the substrate, it reads at about 85-86F, but when I put directly up against the glass with NO substrate on top of it, it read around 90F. When I cover the probe with substrate it gets to around 95-96F. Is, this a problem? I never see her burrow, and I have never seen any tunnels in the aspen, but is a high risk, or what? I have a ZOOMED rheostat set to the lowest notch but I think I'm going to get a self-adjusting thermostat. Would do you think? :shrugs:
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UTH Temp. Problem?
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SnakesRule1234
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90F is a bit high, you can get a thingy where you can control the intensity, you can set in on low in the summer and high in the winter... sorry, i probably didn't help much.
ZooMed rheostats are notorious for not dialing down low enough. You need a better (and cheaper) rheostat or a thermostat.
A store bought lamp dimmer, sold at WalMart for $9 will dial down low enough, or you can use the thread on this forum to build your own for about $7 that will work very well. Or get a thermostat like the ZooMed 500R (their thermostat is actually good for the price, unlike their rheostat) for $23 plus shipping at various online vendors. reptiledirect.com reptilesupply.com, others.
A store bought lamp dimmer, sold at WalMart for $9 will dial down low enough, or you can use the thread on this forum to build your own for about $7 that will work very well. Or get a thermostat like the ZooMed 500R (their thermostat is actually good for the price, unlike their rheostat) for $23 plus shipping at various online vendors. reptiledirect.com reptilesupply.com, others.
Checkerbelly
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You can put an air gap between the UTH and the bottom of the tank, then re-adjust the temperature. :idea: