Squirt's Heating/Temperatures

[Squirt]

So I went out today and got three thermometer gauges (the rounds ones from Petco) and a digital probe thermometer as well as a reptile rheostat for Squirts cage. I placed the two round thermometers on the aspen instead of on the tank of the glass. On the cool side it is around 73 degrees and the warm side is about 90. I know that is too high. Well, I got home with the rheostat and hooked it up and put the digital probe under the aspen on top of the UTH and it is registering 110 degrees. I have the rheostat hooked up to the UTH and set on low in order to bring the temperature down and get it down to around 85 on the warm side. I put the third round thermometer inside his skull hide that sits directly in the middle of the tank with a 40 watt bulb shining on top of it to see what it reads. I just put that in so I'll update on the temperature and the rest of the temperatures later tonight. I wanted to make sure I'm doing everything right and check in here. Squirt is adjusting well and loves his Aztec hide on the cool side of the tank. Oh and as I finish typing this the temp on the UTH has gone down to 107 already. Here is a picture of the tank and one of Squirt.

 

[alan]

Cool, I should put some flowers in with my little amel. I kind of wish I had a normal, I like the colors on a baby normal. That black-edged deep red always looks so rich.
You might not need that lamp when you get your heater regulated. As long as there's a warmer area to go to, or near, your snakey should be okay with just the UTH.

 

[Nythain]

All I have to really add is a confirmation that the heat lamp is a useless waste now that you have a regulated heat mat. That and Normals effin rock! Nice lookin guy.

 

[Nanci]

Cool viv! !

 

[Squirt]

Update: This morning my digital probe is reading 112 degrees. The probe is sitting on the reptile carpet right above the UTH then covered with aspen. The thermometer gauge that I have sitting in the aspen in the same spot is reading 85 for the surface temperature of the Aspen (or at least I'm assuming that is what its measuring). So do I need to have it all set up so the digital probe is reading 85 or no? Just a little confused.

 

[Nythain]

That's a rather debatable question with no proper answer. Most will tell you that the glass should be 85 because your corn will burrow. It's been a handful of others experience that if a corn has proper heat and cold temps above the substrate they tend to burrow much less so they'll measure the temp inside the warm side hide.

Whichever school of thought you subscribe to, Squirt is still very young and there's an almost certain chance he will burrow quite a bit. Not for warmth but just because that seems to be young corns best means of providing stealth and security. So you should probably get the glass temps down under 90.

 

[NH93]

I agree... no need for that lamp! If you want something for light, return the heat bulb and get a 13w day bulb (or if you can find something lower than 13w, go with that). A proper thermostat rather than a rheostat will work much better, from my experience.

http://www.amazon.ca/Jumpstart-Digi...90606810&sr=8-1&keywords=jumpstart+thermostat

Many people, including myself, use those ones ^

The dial thermometers aren't very accurate; your probe is probably your best bet for a true reading.

Best of luck!