Need some help...UTH won't stick to tank.

But is the UTH regulated by a thermostat? If it is not it can (and will) get hot enough to kill your snake.

Here are 2 good thermostats... Don't bother with the junk sold in pet stores.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000NZZG3S

http://spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html

Also what type of thermometers are you using. If you are using the stick on, dial type they will need to be replaced with a digital thermometer with a probe.

UTH's do not change the air temperature in the cage so unless you have a probed thermometer with the probe sitting on the floor of the cage you have no way of telling hot hot it is. (and if it isn't being regulated by a thermostat they can get up to 120+ degrees :O)

Here is a good probed thermometer. These can be purchased at Walmart for $12. They measure 2 temperatures and humidity so you only need 1 for the cage.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...nt/photo-3.jpg

If you can't find that one, this will also work.

http://m.radioshack.com/radioshack/p...egoryId=&path=

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

But is the UTH regulated by a thermostat? If it is not it can (and will) get hot enough to kill your snake.

Here are 2 good thermostats... Don't bother with the junk sold in pet stores.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000NZZG3S

http://spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html

Also what type of thermometers are you using. If you are using the stick on, dial type they will need to be replaced with a digital thermometer with a probe.

UTH's do not change the air temperature in the cage so unless you have a probed thermometer with the probe sitting on the floor of the cage you have no way of telling hot hot it is. (and if it isn't being regulated by a thermostat they can get up to 120+ degrees :O)

Here is a good probed thermometer. These can be purchased at Walmart for $12. They measure 2 temperatures and humidity so you only need 1 for the cage.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...nt/photo-3.jpg

If you can't find that one, this will also work.

http://m.radioshack.com/radioshack/p...egoryId=&path=

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I have been looking for that type of thermometer with the probe but no one has one here. the only ones that i have been seeing are the ones with the wireless piece. I can't find one with the probe.

Also I don't have a thermostat yet. I am planning on getting one of those soon because i know that i will need one with the ball pythons.

Right now i have to be budget friendly until i have enough money to get the right stuff for the other snakes that is why i have started off with just a corn snake. I want to get everything perfect for that guy first then get the other snakes. I really can't thank you enough for all of the help.

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Originally Posted by largeone

I have been looking for that type of thermometer with the probe but no one has one here. the only ones that i have been seeing are the ones with the wireless piece. I can't find one with the probe.

Also I don't have a thermostat yet. I am planning on getting one of those soon because i know that i will need one with the ball pythons.

Right now i have to be budget friendly until i have enough money to get the right stuff for the other snakes that is why i have started off with just a corn snake. I want to get everything perfect for that guy first then get the other snakes. I really can't thank you enough for all of the help.

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Also how should i secure the probe to the bottom of the tank over the heater? Could i just use the foil tape. I don't really want to let it lay in there. Should it be between the glass and the mat? or should the probe be in the tank on top of the glass?

No tape should ever be inside the cage. You should use hot melt glue.

Corn snakes are just as susceptible to UTH's as ball pythons are. Until you have a thermostat you should not use the UTH.