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cornlover221

2 Just Isnt Enough
ok so since i got my snake ive had a heat lamp, and the temps were about
78-82 degrees f... so ive been hearing about the heat pads alot and figured id try that cause everyone recommends it over anything else...adn the problem is that the temp wont goes down to like 72 degrees f...i have aspen for substrate and im using the stick on thermeter in a 10 gal tank is there anyway i can raise the temp by using what i got? or is that kind of temp ok for the snake?
 
Okay... first thing, you need a new thermometer. The only accurate way to measure your temps is using a digital thermometer with a probe, or a temp gun. Stick-on thermometers are RIDICULOUSLY inaccurate. Next thing, you need a thermostat or rheostat. You CAN NOT leave a UTH on unregulated. Until you get a thermostat or rheostat, unplug your UTH. Your corn will be better off without any heat than with too much.
 
Jrgh17 said:
The only accurate way to measure your temps is using a digital thermometer with a probe, or a temp gun.
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They make very accurate dial-style thermometers and max-min thermometers. Still, I'm with you. Digital indoor/outdoor max-min thermometers are a necessity for herpers. Harbor Freight sells them for under $20, and I've been told Wally-World has them.

These are nice since they tell you the max and min temps one the warm AND cool side of the cage. Unless you have THAT information, you don't really KNOW the temps of the cage. Period.

Put the probes where the snake hangs out - on the substrate. Don't put it on the side of the glass, etc.
KJ
 
Jrgh17 said:
Okay... first thing, you need a new thermometer. The only accurate way to measure your temps is using a digital thermometer with a probe, or a temp gun. Stick-on thermometers are RIDICULOUSLY inaccurate. Next thing, you need a thermostat or rheostat. You CAN NOT leave a UTH on unregulated. Until you get a thermostat or rheostat, unplug your UTH. Your corn will be better off without any heat than with too much.
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The only thing I have to add to this, is don't pull the heat if your snake is currently digesting...that would be bad.
 
Also be sure the UTH covers only about 1/4-1/3 of the bottom of their tank.
Putting the probe IN the warm hide is important. You can add more Aspen bedding as a buffer as well if the temp INSIDE the hide is too high.

FYI:
Our ambient cage temp on the warm side is 75*F and the cool side is 68*F. I have a piece of fleece covering the coolside about 1/3 of lid,
a red 50 watt heat light set on about 10-25% capacity over the middle, a Rainforrest UTH covering 1/4 of the bottom on the warm side with and oil electronic room heater set by the warm side on 70*F.

The inside warm hide temps are between 80*F-84.2*F.
We are on MN and the ambient air room temp is 65*F-69*F.
Yes the moist hide in she is a must. The breeder assured me the ambient temps could be a bit low as long as the warm hide is on the money between 80*and 84*F.
 
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