temps

im going to be making a rack system and i need a good way to messure the temps anyone know where i can buy a good one?

Well you are going to need a thermostat for the heat source...they range from $30-$150 depending on the quality/features

Budget:http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR.../dp/B000NZZG3S

High end: http://spyderrobotics.com

Then you will either need a temperature gun or a digital thermometer with a probe. both can be purchased here: http://www.reptilebasics.com/thermometers

do i really need the temp gun? and could i use a digital thermometer from petco that i got for 7 bucks

it really depends on how many tubs the rack will have and which thermometer you got from petco... most of them are terrible.

a temp gun is nice because it allows you to check multiple tubs easily (as they will all be slightly different.

Check out this thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...t-Thermometers

http://www.petco.com/product/109784/...ControlHeating

thats the one i use

How many tubs is the rack going to have?

Paired with a good thermostat that thermometer should be ok, but with multiple tubs it will be a pain to move the prove to check each tub.

i would get each tub its own on of these and ummm to be complty honest i dont know how many tubs im thinking 1 rack for adults 4-5 then a racks for juvs and babys that can hold 5-10 and if need be i can always build another adult one

Well if you want to get one for each tub then that's fine... but it will be cheaper to just get a temp gun in the long run.

true so with the temp gun i would just check a few times a day? or with this http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR.../dp/B000NZZG3S i would know the excat temp then just check with the temp gun hey can u email me so its faster and i can ask u question as i go along if u dont mind its hunter0443@gmail.com

if you plan on having 5 adults and 10 juvis/babies. $7(for thermometer) x 10(tubs)= $70 with out tax.
temp gun $20-$50 and 1000X times easier than dealing with thermometers.

the hydro is a thermostat not a thermometer. The hydro will tell you what temp you have the heat set at but not how hot it is inside the tubs. example i have my herpstat set at 94.5 degrees for my rack, on the hot side of the cage it is only 90-91 degrees. the temp gun will tell you hot hot inside the cage is the hydro will tell you how hot you have the heat set to.
think of it as you thermostat(hydro) in your house, is set to 70 degrees, it doesnt mean that every room is 70 degrees.

I was skeptical at first too regarding temp guns, after I got one I couldn't figure how I managed without for so long. I keep a thermometer in at least 1 tub per rack(for a cursory glance when I'm in the room) and the temp gun is used to occasionally zap the other tubs to make sure my flexwatt is heating evenly.

so i will have that set to 93 for 3 tanks and ill buy a temp gun to measure the temps instead of the thermometer but how would i measure humidity ..is it the same way cause i just have the petco one at this time

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so for plastic tubs wat is better a uth or flexwatt....

There really isn't a huge difference... but flexwatt is much cheaper so that is what many people use. Plus it can be cut to size as needed.

You set the thermostat to whatever temperature is necessary to get the floor of the tub up to temperature (88-92 degrees) for some setups that means that the thermostat is set to 92 for other setups the thermostat has to be set much higher to achieve the 88-92 degree hot spot. This is why you need a thermometer as well as a thermostat.

Measuring humidity is done the same way as it is in tanks... but the dial type sold in pet stores are junk... I like these, they can be calibrated and have a metal faceplate instead of cardboard (which will warp over time)

http://www.amazon.com/Analog-Cigar-H.../dp/B001RM6U4U

oooo ok and every tub needs one just like the tanks

or just move one from tub to tub... Depends on how much you are willing to spend on hygrometers. Tubs tend to maintain humidity much better than tanks do so it isn't as big of a deal (but tubs are much harder to maintain cool side temperatures)

how would i mantain the cool side then?

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how would i mantain the cool side then?

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Keep the room at 78-80 degrees.

ok sounds good