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Thermostat question

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  • 01-09-2012, 11:31 PM
    kitedemon
    On the inside top of the hide? I don't know where else it could be really it will be a pain to clean there but that is where it makes the most sense if it were on the face of the panel ambient temps would change the hide temp dramatically. I might be tempted to run a fail safe too attached to the panel (failsafe probe) and set to 100ºF or so so incase the panel got too much hotter it would shut down and not risk a burn.
  • 01-10-2012, 12:08 AM
    The Serpent Merchant
    Re: Thermostat question
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
    On the inside top of the hide? I don't know where else it could be really it will be a pain to clean there but that is where it makes the most sense if it were on the face of the panel ambient temps would change the hide temp dramatically. I might be tempted to run a fail safe too attached to the panel (failsafe probe) and set to 100ºF or so so incase the panel got too much hotter it would shut down and not risk a burn.

    I don't think he needs a second probe in this case. RHPs are pretty safe, and I've yet to hear of one going up in flames.
  • 01-10-2012, 10:49 AM
    kitedemon
    I just hate seeing temps of anything inside an enclosure of over 100º there is another post where someone is speaking of the RHP being over 120º. I would seriously be concerned by that kind of temp inside an enclosure.
  • 01-10-2012, 11:20 AM
    The Serpent Merchant
    Re: Thermostat question
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kitedemon View Post
    I just hate seeing temps of anything inside an enclosure of over 100º there is another post where someone is speaking of the RHP being over 120º. I would seriously be concerned by that kind of temp inside an enclosure.

    I would be as well. But I think that in general RHP are safe. I would put a thermometer probe on it, so I could see what the surface temperature is but I don't think a second thermostat is needed unless he sees that it is getting too hot.
  • 03-07-2012, 06:23 PM
    NormalBallPythons
    So I'm back to this topic. I'm very confused. My thermostat has a probe that's about 1" of the bedding under the RHP. When I use my temp gun it says it's 90. But thermostat is set for 85. That means the ambient temp is 85 & surface temp is 90? My cool side digital thermometer says 76. I just got a red tail boa. Just want to make sure I understand.


    Kevin
  • 03-07-2012, 06:38 PM
    Robyn@SYR
    Re: Thermostat question
    It doesn't mean ambient is 85, it just means your thermo is set to 85. Your concern is that ACTUAL TEMP that the animal has access to.

    Your temp gun gives you the actual temp of 90. Sounds great, sounds like you are right on target.

    Your thermostat setting is RELATIVE to the actual cage temp produced, according to all of the variables of distance, substrate, cage material etc.
  • 03-07-2012, 06:46 PM
    NormalBallPythons
    Ok my friend had this custom setup which I purchased. He had the probe secured on the back wall 1" off the bedding. It's not directly under the RHP. But he has tons of snakes & said that's the best way. So my temp gun reads 90-94 right under the RHP but he says it's fine. Can you confirm this?


    Kevin
  • 03-07-2012, 06:57 PM
    The Serpent Merchant
    Re: Thermostat question
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NormalBallPythons View Post
    Ok my friend had this custom setup which I purchased. He had the probe secured on the back wall 1" off the bedding. It's not directly under the RHP. But he has tons of snakes & said that's the best way. So my temp gun reads 90-94 right under the RHP but he says it's fine. Can you confirm this?


    Kevin

    I would definatly put the probe under the RHP. If you want to keep it on the wall you will probably have to run the thermostat a few degrees under the temperature that you want.
  • 03-07-2012, 07:02 PM
    NormalBallPythons
    Ok well the thermostat is set for 85 & with my temp gun it says 90-94 when I scan around. Should I use digital thermometer instead of my gun?


    Kevin
  • 03-07-2012, 07:10 PM
    The Serpent Merchant
    Re: Thermostat question
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NormalBallPythons View Post
    Ok well the thermostat is set for 85 & with my temp gun it says 90-94 when I scan around. Should I use digital thermometer instead of my gun?


    Kevin

    Digital thermoneters and temp guns usually have the same amount of error (+/- 2 degrees) a digital thermometer has the advantage of always being there which makes it easier to moniter, but a temp gun will tell you the same thing.
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