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Heat issues - New BP
So today I got my first snake, a beautiful yearling BP bought at the awesome Wild Cargo in West Palm Beach, FL. I have him (or her) in a 10 gallon glass tank, screen top (with securing clips) with the carpet at the bottom, 2 hides (one on each side) and a water bowl. I have a UTH on the left (warm) side. As I read more and more, I realized temperatures can fluctuate with those things. The snake looked comfortable under the warm side hide but to be safe I went to Walmart and picked up an indoor/outdoor thermometer with humidity reading (digital with the probe). I used the double stick tape and put the actual unit on the cool side with the probe on the warm side directly on the glass under the carpet. The warm side measured 110 degrees. I immediately unplugged the UTH. The cool side seems fine at min 78/max 84. The warm side is now down to 103 since I unplugged the unit. The humidity is now at 48%. Questions:
1. How do I stabilize the temperature at 90-95 on the warm side? I have read all about thermostats and rheostats and dimmers but have no clue how to wire things.
2. How do I get the humidity up? Maybe a different substrate?
Thanks in advance for any responses. I am excited about my new friend and dont want to harm him in anyway.
Jamie
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