Keeping the Thermometer Probe in Place

I am having trouble keeping my thermometer probe in place. I soldered a hole in the back corner to run my probe in from the other side so I wouldnt have wires inside the enclosure. But my bp keeps digging out the substrate in the corner where I made the hole and pulls the wire which displaces the probe. Should I somehow fill this hole so he won't keep digging it out? Has anybody else had this problem and have any solutions? Below are some pictures of the enclosure and the spot he keeps messing up. [IMG]https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...psxgxkzaqi.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...pszbcpb4d7.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...psnvbrnizl.jpg[/IMG]

Solution: Infrared Thermometer :)

You could use a hot glue gun to keep it in place.

Never hot glue the snake to keep it away from the probe!😝

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Originally Posted by Bcycling

Never hot glue the snake to keep it away from the probe!😝

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Ah come on now. A bead or two across the tail. You could totally keep them away from the probe!

I can't see the pictures. What type of thermometer? My acurite probes have a small hole so you can screw them in place. Haven't had them move ever, but the snakes do mess with the hole at the back of the cage where the wire enters


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Pretty much same as Eric said, I just use an IR gun to check. I have the thermometer unit inside the cage in the corner but that's mostly just to monitor ambient temps and humidity. I run all my AP cages with flexwatt and Herpstats. Don't use any tubs

So what IR gun do you guys use? And so it is ok to hot glue the probe down inside the enclosure?

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So what IR gun do you guys use? And so it is ok to hot glue the probe down inside the enclosure?

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Yep. You can def hot glue the probe to the floor of the enclosure.

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So what IR gun do you guys use? And so it is ok to hot glue the probe down inside the enclosure?

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Hopefully this isn't opening another can of worms but I often see people suggestion that you HAVE to get a good one costing £70 or even more yet I bought a couple off eBay £9 each inc postage !

Both work great and just one degree difference between them - that's more than accurate enough I feel . They even have laser sights .





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I'd like to know how you have your thermometer mounted on the wall like that. I have the same one, but I use the little kickstand and just have it sitting in the tub. Problem is my snakes keep knocking them over. Emrys even wrestled it into his water bowl once, but luckily it didn't seem to get the battery wet.

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I'd like to know how you have your thermometer mounted on the wall like that. I have the same one, but I use the little kickstand and just have it sitting in the tub. Problem is my snakes keep knocking them over. Emrys even wrestled it into his water bowl once, but luckily it didn't seem to get the battery wet.

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Just use a glue gun to stick it on the side .... it will be fine and anything glued down can be moved if and when needed as its not totally permanent ...

I've got three glue guns ( off eBay again ) one uses thin stix for smaller jobs , one that uses the very thick stix for larger jobs and a wireless one for those awkward places or where there's no plug socket nearby .


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Awesome. I'll have to go find one of my glue guns then ^_^

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Awesome. I'll have to go find one of my glue guns then ^_^

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Ahh ...yes sorry for waffling on a bit :)

That's my autistic traits coming out ... why have one glue gun when you can have three :)

I'd love to find a miniature glue gun ;)


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Love the glue gun idea think i will have yo to go with that. Right now my probes just sit in each of the hides loose and i just adjust them as necessary. I check on my snakes daily so its not a big deal but fixing them in place would be nice. Any issues with bedding getting jammed under the probe or around the glue or anything?

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Originally Posted by OTorresUSMC

Love the glue gun idea think i will have yo to go with that. Right now my probes just sit in each of the hides loose and i just adjust them as necessary. I check on my snakes daily so its not a big deal but fixing them in place would be nice. Any issues with bedding getting jammed under the probe or around the glue or anything?

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Not in my experience ....


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