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Where to place Acu-Rite? Velcro cons?
Hey all! For those who helped me with my last post, thanks again!
Okay, I think Ash is good. Temps are good in there, humidity is good. I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow morning. Yay!
When I bought Ash, I picked him because he was particularly feisty. In fact, I think I've only seen him ball up once the whole time I've had him, and that was after the regurg (poor guy!). Otherwise, he's pretty, well, bold--I think particularly so for a BP, but I don't really have a frame of reference. He's so bold that I can't, for the life of me, find a way to keep my Acu-Rite thermometer standing without his tipping it over!
Yesterday I got home late, so he had the whole day to himself. He certainly took advantage of it. The little sucker redecorated: he pushed one of his half-coconut hides over about an inch and toppled the Acu-Rite flat onto its back. When I got into the apartment, he was laying on top of it, as if to say, "Mine!"
I said, "Ash, get off the thermometer. I need to fix that."
He just stared at me.
Gah!
So, hey! Does anyone have tips on how to stabilize an Acu-Rite? I leaned it up against the back wall last night (used to have it propped up on its pull-out stand thingy toward the front of the tank), but still, I woke up this morning and found he had tipped it forward. Feisty snake, indeed.
This has been brought up before in other threads. I know people have recommended velcro; Joanna, I think you suggested that to me. Are there any particular cons about using velcro? Does it sort of limit how you may be able to move the Acu-Rite later on, if you choose to do so? My biggest issue is just having anything stuck to the wall of the tank, but maybe I need to get over that since soon enough I'll be having to buy a larger tank for this guy.
This actually isn't a big deal, I have to admit. This post was mostly an excuse to talk about Ash again. Sorry!

Pic from two days ago!
Thanks all!
--Sam.
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