Does humidity affect temperature?
My hot hide is usually at 23 ish Celsius but the humidity is 99% at the moment. I don't know what temp the hides should be and I'm not getting her until I have all of this sorted
#Temperatures
wind plaza
unkempt gust
looking at your pics, when a thermometer like those is sitting directly on a moist substrate or is just misted, itll read 99%. doesnt mean its actually 99. your humidity would be closer to the other thermometer reading most likely. back to temps,,,
what is your basking spot temperature currently and what heat source are you using?
wind plaza
looking at your pics, when a thermometer like those is sitting directly on a moi...
A 100W basking spot lamp which is all I can get at the moment. I need to know what temp the hot hide should be
Like I really need to know
I can do anything to the basking spot temperature but I need the hot hide temperature
unkempt gust
yes i asked because if your basking temperature is too low or an improper source it can affect your temperatures and 23 is far too low for a warm side, youll want it around 29-33c ish
wind plaza
I'm trying to mess with the temperature but I don't know if the moisture of the arcadia earthmix arid is messing up the temperature
I these thermometers work super slow and i have been sat here for 30 minutes
My thermostat doesn't even go up to 38C either
wind plaza
The basking spot should be 39C tho
unkempt gust
where were you told that
wind plaza
Reddit page
unkempt gust
34-36 is fine, you can technically go slightly higher but it isnt a necessity
wind plaza
But I can't get it up to 39 because the thermostat only goes up to 32C
unkempt gust
what thermostat ?
wind plaza
It's what I got given and all I can afford at the moment
Does moisture in the soil affect the temperature
unkempt gust
ah yeah i think what people usually use with habistat is the classic model which can go up to higher temperatures
wind plaza
But does the moisture affect the temperature
unkempt gust
i am typing i will get to your questions lol
wind plaza
I'm sorry I'm stressed as hell and I told my mum that the light wouldn't work and she said she wouldn't set up a new one because we have one that "works"
unkempt gust
yes humidity plays a slight factor in temperatures but if your basking spot isnt getting above 32 that will also be an issue
wind plaza
I can get it higher but I have to move the probe around to the right spot
unkempt gust
you’re fine, i dont live in your general area so i do not use celsius or your thermostat products so i am researching as i talk :)
wind plaza
My parents have a habit of not listening to me so I'm trying my best
I really want to get this right
I bought all of the best UK supplements
Jungledawn, 7% uvb
unkempt gust
messing with thermostat probe placement is pretty normal, thermostat probes actual will read the ambient temperatures of the general area.. its just kinda been accepted to use it directly on a basking spot. some people here have their probes hanging in the air slightly to get their temperatures right, but moving the probe to other areas on the basking spot could help as well
unkempt gust
omg no
not the vibe you are giving off, you’re trying to get things right for an animal before getting it
thats very responsible animal ownership
wind plaza
I had axolotls before and couldn't give them a proper life and I just wanna get this right
unkempt gust
thats really great, you’re going to do fine
wind plaza
I hope so
unkempt gust
my advice would be to mess with probe placement a bit and once you get it right make sure its maintaining those temperatures for at least a few days before getting the leo so you know it’s reliable
unkempt gust
a basking spot light also isnt the greatest for ambients so thatll be a factor, ideally a halogen flood style bulb would be ideal
ofc, we’re always here to help
unkempt gust
if you cannot get your ambient and basking temperatures right then possibly yeah, we have a !shoppinglist with thermostats linked for several locations
prime wedge
unkempt gust
seeming better so far, sometimes temperatures can take a while after turning on to get where you want them to be
wind plaza
It's very annoying since I'm so worrysome and impatient
unkempt gust
thermostat setting up is annoying to me as well so i get that, but once its all done you wont have to worry about it as much after that
wind plaza
I'm at 28C for the hide and 38.4C for the basking spot @unkempt gust
If the bulb dims too soon will the hide temp go down quickly too
And what's the absolute max temp for the basking spot
unkempt gust
thats still something qa are experimenting a bit with but for a new leo owner i wouldnt go any higher imo. since you have a spotlight bulb, it will be a bit harder for the heat to disperse which is why the warm side/hide ambients are slightly low
this will explain things better #helpful-resources message
wind plaza
thats still something qa are experimenting a bit with but for a new leo owner i ...
Does the heat stay in the hide after the thermostat dims the temp?
I'm at 39 basking and 28.5 hide temps
The basking temp is going down
Oh nvm it's going back up
I'm at 28.7 and 39.1 now
unkempt gust
okay this info changes some things. you need to be measuring your basking temperatures with something like a temperature gun, and cork also isnt the greatest for a basking spot.. ideally youd use rock or slate
ive got to get ready for work so unfortunately ive got to go for now but someone else may be able to help you out if you have other questions
wind plaza
Oh the log is just something to rest the thermometer on
This is my hot hide
The slate retains heat really well
astral cape
these ambients are extremely high. which means the surface temperature of that cork will be even higher
i'd really suggest getting a temp gun. it's the only way to measure surface temps
wind plaza
The log is just resting the thingy on
wind plaza
I can fix it
astral cape
try playing around with the probe placement (thermostat probe) a little, but bottom line is you absolutely need a temp gun 
wind plaza
I'll get one as soon as I can
astral cape
!shoppinglist might have a link
wind plaza
I put the rocks on the probes and the basking is on 38C and the hide is on 28.7
The basking spot is going down
The thermostat is dimming it atm
astral cape
unfortunately you won't be able to tell the surface temperature with those thermometers but just based on the ambients it's too high. so that's good for now
astral cape
yeah
unkempt gust
for future reference, basking spot temperature means the surface temperature, not the ambients!
wind plaza
I have put a pebble on them both and the temp went from 38 to 39.4 and then the thermostat dimmed it and its 37.6
I'm sitting here watching the temp go up bit by bit
wind plaza
@unkempt gust i got it to 29 :)
the basking spot is 37
does this mean that no matter if i turn it off it'll always go back up to that temp
do i aim to get it higher too
the hide temp)
astral cape
do i aim to get it higher too
no imo
there's no way to tell what you have to adjust unless you measure with a temp gun
unkempt gust
again, basking spot means surface temperatures and you do not know your basking spot temps without a temperature gun
what you are reading with your thermo/hygros is 37 ambient temperatures, you want it to go down closer to 30-33ish approximately
wind plaza
what you are reading with your thermo/hygros is 37 ambient temperatures, you wan...
im trying my hardest. It is going down from my knowledge but my mum will not let me get a temp gun yet
it's 36.9
unkempt gust
unfortunately you wont be able to do much with temperature adjustment until you get that
wind plaza
i mean if the air underneath is 29 thats good tho right?