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thermometer placement.

brtrude

brtrude

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hi guys.
iv just been and bought one of those stick on thermometer guides and also a stik on humidity guide. were is the best place to stik them in the tank?? i know that i could really do with 2, one for the warm side and one for the cool side. but i only have one. shall i put it neerer to the warm side to make sure the heat is correct? or put it more central just to get an average temp of the whole tank? if so then what should the average temp be?
thanks guys and galls :cheers:
 
Well honestly the stick on thermometer is not going to give you as accurate reading as would be desired.
The best thing would to have a probe thermometer with the probe directly over the uth to closely montior the warm side.
As it stands now the stick on should probally be on the warm side as close to the heat source as you can get it to properly gauge the heat.
 
First I will say those "stick on" thermometors" are not accurate and will not measure a correct temp wher you need it. What it's measuring is the air temp that's at the edge of the tank where you have the thermometor stuck to. To get a truly accurate temp you want to get a digital thermometor with a probe you can stick into the substrate right on the glass where the heat pad is.

I really can't comment on the humidity gauge since I've never used one, althought I would think those would be most accurate if placed more in the middle of the tank . That way you get an ambient humidity reading. I"m sure more experienced people will know better then what I have told you and I just want you to know what I said is just my opinion.
 
thats great. thanks a lot guys. i knew buying one that the stik ons arent the most accurate. i dont want to buy one of the more accurate digital probe thermometers yet because he is still in a small,ish tank. i will get one of those when i get him a larger tank and ther is more room. il make do with the stik on for now just to give me a rough guide that the temps a ok.

just to clraify though guys.......i am to stik it as close to the heat source as possible??

:cheers:
 
actually. he has a terracota pot right above his heat mat...i could stik the thermometer right onto his hide??? what do you think??
 
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This Flukers digital thermometer/hygrometer is an ok compromise. I have about five of these floating around. They seem to be as accurate as the thermometer on my home thermostat...I would put it directly on the glass over the UTH to measure that area.

Nanci
 
I just purchased 3 ESU Digital thermometors. They all seem to be within 3 degree's of each other on a thermostat. I purchased them from reptily supply and also got the thermostats there. Hope this helps
 
I got a digital thermometer/hygrometer with probe from Maplins, they're about £16 and well worth the money. This is the sort, but mine's grey
 

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i think thats what i need!
iv just been giving my stik on thermometer a try. the humidity one is fine but ther heat one is pretty turd because like you guys said, you just cant get it close enough to the exact heat source. i have jsut took it off!
16 £ isnt too bad! il have a look at buying one of those. Is it vital to have now though or can i wait until i upgrade to a larger tank???
 
The sooner the better, IMO I would think this because you want what is most comfortable for your snake and therefore he'll be a happy snake.
 
Get one right away, there is no reason to wait just because you have a smaller enclosure currently. It's not like you can't move it to the new one.

Better to be safe now and get the proper measurements than to accidently injure your snake.
 
very true!!!
i was thinkin though. if i take the heat reading and it is off! not 80 degrees (i think thats correct, let me know if its rong.) what do you do then? you cant change the temp of a heat mat can you? do you justhave to buy a new one??
 
I got a ZooMed Digital Thermometer from ReptileSupply.com for only $4.99 and it's really small (~3"x1"). On a related question, anyone ever have any problems with having the thermometer, wire and probe inside their viv?
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Thermometers

I use stick ons usually with three in/on the tank.

My UTH is at the bottom all the way to one side and i have one stick on right on the opposite side of the glass from the UTH, one on the outside of the tank right next to the UTH and one at the top opposite corner and from nearest to furthest get about the 10-15 degree radiant.

Now i am bringing together another tank and to save a few bucks bought a kit from petsmart and it came with dials that see to work fine but i have a feeling the soon to be new addition will climb on them.

Anyone have experience with this style thermometer? >> http://www.petsmart.com/media/ps/images/products/detail/standard/i/inp0/inP031761_13db1.jpg
 
GregF said:
I got a ZooMed Digital Thermometer from ReptileSupply.com for only $4.99 and it's really small (~3"x1"). On a related question, anyone ever have any problems with having the thermometer, wire and probe inside their viv?
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Wire and probe, no. Thermometer, yes. Mine was hung from a little rubber suction cup (tape is bad in a viv), and it got to the point where Clyde was always climbing onto it and then knocking it off. So, I finally just ran the cord through the same hole that the thermostat cable went through and stuck it onto the outside front of the viv.

-Sean
 
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I'll see how it goes if and when our newly arrived snake emerges from his hide :). Right now, I don't have any holes to run a probe wire through. The thermostat probe runs under the tank and is taped to the UTH itself on the outside. The thermometer probe is suction cupped to the floor above the mat on the inside.

-Greg
 
brtrude said:
very true!!!
i was thinkin though. if i take the heat reading and it is off! not 80 degrees (i think thats correct, let me know if its rong.) what do you do then? you cant change the temp of a heat mat can you? do you justhave to buy a new one??
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No, you can easily change the temperature of any heat mat, that's what a thermostat or rheostat (lamp dimmer) are for.

You need to measure the temperatures properly with a digital thermometer with a probe and use that measurement to adjust the temperature to 85 degrees at the hottest point over the UTH.

If you do not do this and you are running an un-regulated UTH then it is definitely too hot, well over 110 degrees on the glass where the UTH is stuck. This could burn or kill your snake.

For a cheap lamp dimmer, WalMart sells them premade in the hardware electrical dept for $9. Walmart also has indoor/outdoor digital thermometers with probe for $9-$12. The $12 on also has a hygrometer(humidity) built in.

For a low cost reliable thermostat, which is the better option than a rheostat, try reptilesupply.com they have the ZooMed 500R for $19.99 plus shipping
 
I find that those little round Velcro stick ons work for everything I put in the tank, and they are pretty strong. I use them to hold up my Thermometer, and even his climbing sticks. I don't know how big your setup is but here is a pictures of mine (10gal Critter Cage).
you can see my thermometer held up with Velcro, and his climbing sticks in the backround. Hope this helps ;)

---Kenny
 

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