Where to put thermostat probe

Hello, right now I have my thermostat probe inside my ball pythons hide on top of the heating pad but I am constantly having to move the prob back into place under the substrate because when he goes in his hide my moves it. Is there any way to prevent this from happening? People say you should have the probe on the outside of the cage directly on the heat source but I don't see how this would work because the heating pad is sticked directly on the glass so does the back of it get as hot as the front of it where it is on the glass?
Thanks

I have my probe stuck to the mat with a little bit of blu-tack, on the wire. Never had any problems. Just replace the blu-tack if it gets wet/dirty.

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Originally Posted by Booper

I have my probe stuck to the mat with a little bit of blu-tack, on the wire. Never had any problems. Just replace the blu-tack if it gets wet/dirty.

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Is that safe to use in the enclosure?

I couldn't find anything about it, and I've never had any problems.

T-stat probe should be OUTSIDE the enclosure between the enclosure and the heat source, never inside.

Why should it be outside? I've never had a problem (Of course, I'm not assuming that other people won't have a problem, just saying I haven't :)) with having the probe inside.

Your thermostat controls the heat source.
Your temp gun helps you adjust to the correct surface temperature under your substrat inside the enclosure.

I run two probes. 1 goes to the uth on the outside that is connected to the thermostat to control pad temperature and the other is inside under the substrate to see what the temperature is on the inside.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

T-stat probe should be OUTSIDE the enclosure between the enclosure and the heat source, never inside.

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If I had it this way I would have to remove my heating pad from the glass put my probe there then restick it to the glass but if I did that it probably wouldn't stick properly again. Does the non-stick side of the heating pad get as hot as the sticky side?

The reason you don't want the probe inside is if the snake moves it away from the heat source, your tstat is going to compensate by throwing more power. You'll end up burning your snake if you're lucky, killing it if you're a little less lucky, or burning the house down on a bad day. If you attach it to the heat source on the outside, where it can't be moved, then you can adjust the tstat until you have the temps you require on the inside.

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Originally Posted by John1982

The reason you don't want the probe inside is if the snake moves it away from the heat source, your tstat is going to compensate by throwing more power. You'll end up burning your snake if you're lucky, killing it if you're a little less lucky, or burning the house down on a bad day. If you attach it to the heat source on the outside, where it can't be moved, then you can adjust the tstat until you have the temps you require on the inside.

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So if I put the probe on the non-stick side of the heat pad it should still function the same?

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Originally Posted by Booper

Why should it be outside? I've never had a problem (Of course, I'm not assuming that other people won't have a problem, just saying I haven't :)) with having the probe inside.

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Because if it is inside it can be cool down (water dish being tipped over, urine, probe being dislodge by the animal), which would all contribute to the temperature shooting up to dangerous ranges and lead to burn.

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Originally Posted by Austinwwest

So if I put the probe on the non-stick side of the heat pad it should still function the same?

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Yes..... Thats what a thermometer is for

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Originally Posted by Austinwwest

So if I put the probe on the non-stick side of the heat pad it should still function the same?

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Yep the UTH is the same temp on both sides.

Deborah,

I recently bought a temperature control device for my ball python's terrarium. I have it tucked under her warm hide. Are you saying that I should tape it to the outside of the terrarium, on the under tank heater--between the bottom of the terrarium and whatever surface the tank is sitting on? Thank you.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

T-stat probe should be OUTSIDE the enclosure between the enclosure and the heat source, never inside.

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Deborah,

I recently purchased a temperature-control thermometer for my ball python's terrarium. Currently, I have it placed inside the warm hide. Are you saying that I should have it tapped to the outside of the terrarium, on the under tank heater? Between the bottom of the tank and the surface on which it is sitting? That will measure the same temperature as on top of the substrate, where my ball python is? Thank you.

P.S. If you saw a post from me with this same question, it's because I couldn't figure out how to delete that post...very new to this website and still trying to figure it out.

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Originally Posted by Sarabi

Deborah,

I recently purchased a temperature-control thermometer for my ball python's terrarium. Currently, I have it placed inside the warm hide. Are you saying that I should have it tapped to the outside of the terrarium, on the under tank heater? Between the bottom of the tank and the surface on which it is sitting? That will measure the same temperature as on top of the substrate, where my ball python is?

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Yes.
1 It should not be inside the enclosure. Too many variables that can cause a false reading.
2 You should be monitoring the hottest surface your animal can touch. This would be under the substrate as they can and will burrow.