I have a UTH heater mounted on the side of the tank. The directions that came with it (ZOO MED product) said side mounting was preferred.
My BP loves to put his belly right up against the glass. I've thought that was fine, but it felt warm to touch, and I have dial thermometers in my tank reading basking and ambient temps, but not the temp of the heat pad itself.
Needless to say, I unplugged it, but it's almost time for bed and I'm going to have to plug it back in. I plan on visiting the pet store tomorrow to pick up a digital thermometer with a probe, and a lamp dimmer for the heat pad.
Is it possible to get an accurate reading off a heat pad with a probe? I should have bottom mounted the :cens0r: thing, but I didn't and without the substrate between him and it, I'm afraid of burn or digestion problems. If anyone has an easy idea to set this up so I don't end up causing him any problems, please share.
I love that snake man, I feel like such a bad parent.
Oh and BTW, he isn't leaning against the glass right now, but it's like his favorite thing to put his belly right smack against it.
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