Tortellini0000
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From the Peace arch border and Seattle is about 2.5 hours from that border. The drive along the coast is so nice!
So testing what you said to do, the spot under my heat light the thermometer gauge is reading 100, but when I use my infrared light and point onto my thermo gauge it's reading 115? I'm guessing the gauge will be hotter if light it warming the gauge.Correct. No halogens, no spots bulbs, no mercury vapor bulbs and no cfl type UV bulbs.
What kind of gauge is it? If it’s one of those dial ones, they can be very inaccurate, I’d go with the temp gun readings, I’d also double check with a digital thermometer. 115 is too hot for a basking spot and could cause fatal overheatingSo testing what you said to do, the spot under my heat light the thermometer gauge is reading 100, but when I use my infrared light and point onto my thermo gauge it's reading 115? I'm guessing the gauge will be hotter if light it warming the gauge.
What kind of gauge is it? If it’s one of those dial ones, they can be very inaccurate, I’d go with the temp gun readings, I’d also double check with a digital thermometer. 115 is
I think without it hanging the infrared is reading the bulb somehow. With it hanging temp gun and analog temp gauge is reading about 96 ish.What kind of gauge is it? If it’s one of those dial ones, they can be very inaccurate, I’d go with the temp gun readings, I’d also double check with a digital thermometer. 115 is too hot for a basking spot and could cause fatal overheating
I’d get a digital monitor then check with the temp gun to make sure, but 96 is a fine reading for directly underneath the bulb, height might need adjusting as you add substrate.I think without it hanging the infrared is reading the bulb somehow. With it hanging temp gun and analog temp gauge is reading about 96 ish.
Don’t suppose you could attach a photo of the enclosure? Is it a closed chamber? Substrate and moisture help the humidity yes🙂My humidity is in 30s tho, but I don't anything inside there yet and just started playing with temp. The mulch is supposed to help change that?
Here how it looks nowI’d get a digital monitor then check with the temp gun to make sure, but 96 is a fine reading for directly underneath the bulb, height might need adjusting as you add substrate.
Don’t suppose you could attach a photo of the enclosure? Is it a closed chamber? Substrate and moisture help the humidity yes🙂
Wherever the sensor is on that digital thermometer, it hasn't fully warmed. The infrared temp gun is reading the surface temperature. How long did you let the digital thermometer sit and cook?So testing what you said to do, the spot under my heat light the thermometer gauge is reading 100, but when I use my infrared light and point onto my thermo gauge it's reading 115? I'm guessing the gauge will be hotter if light it warming the gauge.
I was testing hanging it or stacking it on top of enclosure. Without temp gun the temp goes over 100 on enclosure. With it hanging it's about 99/100 I'm seeing.
This is for a baby Russian correct? I’m afraid those wooden tortoise houses aren’t appropriate to hold the humidity a hatchling needs😣, you could place inside a grow tent as a temporary measure, but ultimately the wood isn’t going to last😕Here how it looks now
All of these things balance each other. The substrate will add humidity. As the water evaporates from the substrate, it will create a cooling effect. This is why you need to set everything up and run it for a few days to make sure everything is adjusted correctly.My humidity is in 30s tho, but I don't anything inside there yet and just started playing with temp. The mulch is supposed to help change that?
I'll grab one of theseWherever the sensor is on that digital thermometer, it hasn't fully warmed. The infrared temp gun is reading the surface temperature. How long did you let the digital thermometer sit and cook?
Nevermind, I just scrolled up and see that your are using on of those stick-on thermometers. Those are junk. Not reliable at all. Get a digital. Something like one of these:
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I see how it goes for now then since I have it already.Just be aware you won’t be able to get humidity where it needs to be without putting inside some sort of grow tent, you won’t be able to achieve 80+ a baby needs with an open top like that, and like I say the wood will give in eventually so I’d think ahead👍
Unfortunately I’ve lost count of the people who have brought them, found it impossible to maintain humidity and their baby has started to pyramid, if using this for a bit(which I understand now you’ve brought it) I’d get yourself some cheap pond lining to put under your substrate, cause that base will rot a lot quicker otherwise, then have a look for a grow tent, without the tent, I honestly wouldn’t house them in it, you’ll find you’ll spray/pour which may boost humidity temporarily but I promise it’ll drop right back down, it needs to be maintained to keep your baby appropriately hydrated and aid in smooth growthI see how it goes for now then since I have it already.
The base on mine is plastic tho, I would have to line even then?Unfortunately I’ve lost count of the people who have brought them, found it impossible to maintain humidity and their baby has started to pyramid, if using this for a bit(which I understand now you’ve brought it) I’d get yourself some cheap pond lining to put under your substrate, cause that base will rot a lot quicker otherwise, then have a look for a grow tent, without the tent, I honestly wouldn’t house them in it, you’ll find you’ll spray/pour which may boost humidity temporarily but I promise it’ll drop right back down, it needs to be maintained to keep your baby appropriately hydrated and aid in smooth growth
That’s good! You might not need the liner then, but definitely get a top or tent to make it a closed chamber👍The base on mine is plastic tho, I would have to line even then?
So if I used a plastic trash bag to line the top it would work too? I seen photos on Google like thatThat’s good! You might not need the liner then, but definitely get a top or tent to make it a closed chamber👍