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I'm trying to set up my 18x18 glass viv to house a hognose (high 70's cool side 90 warm side). I have a 6x17 ultratherm with a thermostat hooked up to it. My probe for the thermostat is between the mat and tank and I have a digital themometer probe for each side of the tank. Both thermometer probes are under the substrate against the glass, the cooler one reads 80.8 while the warmer one reads 88.4. Ambient air temp throughout the ENTIRE tank is about 85. Am I doing this right? Are my probes in the correct places? I'm worried about my future snake not being able to thermo-regulate..

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Hoggies don't need to be too warm. Try decreasing the thermostat setting until the temp on the glass over the hot side is 86-87*F and see how it works out.
 
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