BP eyes and laser thermometers

[piedplus]

When I check temps with my laser thermometer, I try to avoid hitting my BP's eyes. Sometimes it's hard to see just where they are when in a hide though. Does anyone know if and how much a laser could damage a BP's eyes?

[Salamander Rising]

When I check temps with my laser thermometer, I try to avoid hitting my BP's eyes. Sometimes it's hard to see just where they are when in a hide though. Does anyone know if and how much a laser could damage a BP's eyes?

Bump.

Good question.

[piedplus]

I worry sometimes that I may have accidently hit one of my BP's eyes. One of them seems to have larger than usual pupils, although he seems to see just fine.

[kitedemon]

It is not great for human eyes and anatomically they are similar so no it is likely not good for snakes either.

[piedplus]

It is not great for human eyes and anatomically they are similar so no it is likely not good for snakes either.

Agreed. I think I'll use something other than laser to measure temp when I can't see where their eyes are.

[kitedemon]

My Ir gun has a switch to turn the laser on and off if needed.

[Salamander Rising]

It is not great for human eyes and anatomically they are similar so no it is likely not good for snakes either.

I know I'll regret admitting this but back when checkout scanners first popped up, at Staples, I picked up the handheld scanner and looked into it.

It hurt like a :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:!

I had "flash burn" for about 3 days, much like you'd get from looking at welding.

I'm very paranoid about where the kids are when I'm [compulsively] temp-checking.

[yes, I do need somebody to hold my hand when I cross the street, too]...LOL

[Salamander Rising]

My Ir gun has a switch to turn the laser on and off if needed.

Is it inside the battery compartment?

If so, I think mine does too.

There's two little switches in there.

Think I'll go check right now.


/leaves room

[kitedemon]

in side the compartment is likely ºF or ºC mine has a soft buttons around the display. Emissifity, light, mode (hi, low, average E) , laser≤ and thermocoupler. It is more expensive than most, my other one doesn't have a laser at all. a bit a tape over the laser would work. It is usually a separate hole.

[Salamander Rising]

in side the compartment is likely ºF or ºC mine has a soft buttons around the display. Emissifity, light, mode (hi, low, average E) , laser≤ and thermocoupler. It is more expensive than most, my other one doesn't have a laser at all. a bit a tape over the laser would work. It is usually a separate hole.

I found the switch.

[and no, I wasn't really out of the room that whole time]....