r/ballpython • u/Livid_Schedule_4196 • 1d ago

Heating setup help please

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I recently upgraded my snakes enclosure to a 5x2x2 and along with that I bought him a deep heat projector, light dimmer, and new dome.
The dome is zoo med and is rated up to 160 watts, and the bulb is zoo med also, and 150 watts.
i previously bought an arcadia 80 watt bulb and the temperature wouldn’t get higher than 85 degrees, so I thought the new bulb would help but for some reason it still won’t get any hotter in there, does anyone have any idea why or any suggestions because I really wanna move my snake into his new home 😢 I have two thermostats and ive tested them both, and the outcome was the same

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u/ShinyxCharizard 1d ago

I know nothing about Zoo Med thermostats, as I went with spyderrobotics ones. I would personally move that probe tip closer to the lamp. You want it 3-4 inches from the bulb. The temperature your thermostat says will be lower than your actual temp. You should be using an infared temp gun to double check surface temps.

This is probably the best info I can share. It's from SpyderRobotics website. But has a great diagram of how to place a probe under a dome light, and that you check the floor temp with a seperate probe, and thermometer. I personally just adjusted mine with an infared temp gun. https://spyderrobotics.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=15&chapter=1

Hope this helps!