I don’t have the thermostat in this enclosure i have a temporary cheap one.
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The cheap thermostat might very well be your problem so I would keep a close eye on that.
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I use temp gun also and try and make surw she doesnt burn. If i remove light and natural light from outside comes in, do you think she should be good until her permanent enclosure arrives?
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Mice or rats. Big debate. Your primary goal is keeping her on ft. Out of my 20 bps there are 3 that insist on live unfortunately. The rest switched to rat pups after a few mice feedings with no issues. Then weaned rats then small rats.
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Should be as long as the hot side is 86-88 for digestion
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@dzag When you get the new enclosure you should not have any problems with humidity and temperatures. I think tanks are a pain in the a**!
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Ok thank you! I’ll take off the cheap thermostat to see how much that changes thing. I just didn’t want to accidentally burn her. I’ll monitor it. I stay home all day pretty much so that makes it easier.
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Yes natural light should be fine as well. I am a fan of natural light but it is true that in some cases you might need more than that
Yup that sounds good. I think you should be fine though. What is the lead time on your new enclosure?
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@dzag Your girl is very lovely btw!
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According to their website 8 weeks, but in my opinion worth the wait. I wanted something that would last and that would be best for my snake.
When i bought her she was on a reptile mat as her “substrate” and she had no humidity besides what was in the pet store ans she sat in her littlw bowl getting wet with only one hide. I wanted to give her something great
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Thank you 
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Awwwww. You are very welcome and yeah she was in a pitiful situation. I don’t think animals should be sold in big box stores or any store, unless they are kept in ideal conditions. It’s all about the money……
Come back anytime and post pictures of your girl. Let us know how she is doing and don’t hesitate to ask questions. The people here are willing to help in any way they can! 
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That’s exactly what you are doing!
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I had an inexpensive dimming thermostat from Amazon when I first started, and it would fluctuate temps, sometimes glitching and letting my dhp run too hot. I returned it, and spent the money on an exoterra 600w dimming thermostat. I’ve never had to worry about temps since the day I set it. Maintains temp within a degree. Pricey at 120, but worth the peace of mind.
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Got me a vivarium electronics thermostat and found out the adhesive on my heating pad wasnt sticking to the tank properly.
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Usually I have to tape the pad to the bottom regardless. The adhesive doesn’t like having the probe placed between the pad and the enclosure.
And just extra piece of mind knowing it’s taped comfortably.
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Same, I always put some foil tape around the edges of the pad to ensure it stays stuck. Of course, most of my heat pads have been used on multiple enclosures and aren’t super sticky anymore, but I’ve found it necessary even with new ones.
I also recommend taping the probe to the bottom of the enclosure (outside bottom, just to be clear), then sandwiching the mat over it, just to ensure the probe can’t get knocked loose or pulled out too easily. I once had one of my cats get their foot caught on the probe wire and pull it completely out from under the enclosure. Fortunately there wasn’t an animal in that enclosure at the time. If there had been and I hadn’t noticed quickly or it had happened while I wasn’t home, that could have cooked my snake. Putting a little piece of foil tape over it to hold it in place makes it much more secure.
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