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heating question

Well I keep backing it down, its at 90f atm, I just backed it down some more. It is only at like 1/3 of the power it would normaly have and its at 90f!

O and Lennycorn that is exactly what I did! lol :D except I didnt put a fancy cover plate on it yet. I was in a hurry. It cost me $12 after tax (2.5% tax in Wasilla Ak) but I think it will work just fine once I find the "sweet spot".
 
WingedSweetheart said:
I'd like to add that I have 3 Zoomed UTHs. One on a 10 gallon, 20 gallon, and a 40 gallon. I have them all on rheostats. I have the 40 gallon and 20 gallon on a fish stand (open bottoms) and the 10 gallon on a shelf (not much air flow). With all the rheostats turned down as far as possible the 40 gallon reads 108 degrees and the 10 gallon 104 degrees. I normally just turn those two off. However the 20 gallon tank on the bottom of the fish stand with the rheostat on the lowest setting reads 85 degrees. I think it is cool only because it is close to the wood floor and our floors are very cold!

I have tried to see how hot the UTH would get without being controlled and it was well over 200 degrees when I finally turned it off (no snake in tank of course). So just because it doesn't feel hot to the touch doesn't mean it isn't. Before I got prob thermometers I had no idea my UTH could get that hot. At that time my snake never burrowed and rarely went to the warm side. I now know why.
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We must have the same type.
 
its been holding now for almost 2 hours I believe at 84.7F. Should I bump it up a dagree or two or is it fine where it is ya think?
 
Lennycorn said:
You got all night to play with it or keep it where it's fine.. :grin01:

Now go fine a care book.
LOL
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If you only knew how many hours I have spent so far Reading online and looking at snakes and info. :p That said I am trying to find a Care book locally though.
 
"Dont stop to look at the girls"

If your talking about the snakes do you think that is possible? Go the the sight but not look, I dont LOL.
 
dimmers and home made temp controls are fine as long as they work. Plus I think cheaper. But I'm not handy at all when it comes to that stuff. I would probably fry myself or catch something on fire lol.
 
WingedSweetheart said:
dimmers and home made temp controls are fine as long as they work. Plus I think cheaper. But I'm not handy at all when it comes to that stuff. I would probably fry myself or catch something on fire lol.
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Its not really that hard. Its quite easy actually. Took me all of about 10 mins to do, if even that. So far its working pretty good. I noticed that after the light is off (on a timer to come on at 9am and go off at 9pm) the temp drops 3f so it doesnt drop to much.
 
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