Temp guns, folks...why don't YOU have one???

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Originally Posted by aaajohnson

Sorry to jump in the middle of this, but I agree with Kara that for herps you should have a temp gun. The main reason is that surface temps and ambient temps are two completely different things. What if you are in a room with ambient temps the in low 70's, and you are setting your heat strips to maintain ambient temps of 92 high and 82 cool. Well you are probably pushing suface temps above 100 to heat the air space in the tub. One of the features of most temp guns is a scan that lets you cover the entire surface of your tub and will report the highest temp, its a great way to check for "hot" spots. On the other hand if you are just doing surface checks with a temp gun (or your thermostat probe), you may be running ambient temps too low.

Neil
(And not the one Kara is referring to)

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Neil, would the temp guns refer to this scan thing in their ad or is this something that's only common place in some guns? I'm purchasing one later this month and would like to get one that does this so if you have any particular brands in mind, please share.

I've been on the temp gun boat for the last 6 years or so and they are a God-send for herpers.

Anybody who is too cheap to spend $50 on something that will help you take better care of your animals doesn't need to have animals in the first place.

I have one of the yellow temp guns from Reptile basics that has the laser pointer on it and it is the best model I have used thusfar.