PE-1 vs. Accurite vs. Fluker

Ok so I'm still trying to get my temps where they need to be so I had to place another order for heat supplies; I decided to also pick up a temp gun. I supplemented my one foot heat tape with a 3inch strip on the cool side to try and get the temps up. I also insulated the bottom of the tanks, and this morning before work I insulated the tops of the tanks, I'll see how that affected the overall temps when I get home.

I've been playing around with the temp setting on the t-stat and now have it at 98degrees. My accurite says 87 and 77, my temp gun says 85 and 83. I also have a flukers thermometer with the accurite and that was reading 84 on the warm side.

Question is which of these guys is the most reliable way to be measuring my temps? When using the temp gun I put it up to the warm hide opening and took the temp. Is that how I should be using it to get the most out of it?

Thanks everyone.

Wonderful question Rich, I have actually began to wonder because I too have noticed differences in the readings from one device to the next....

My temp guns are collecting dust. ;)

-adam

from what I know, temp guns measure surface temps. the accurite and flukers measure air temps.

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My temp guns are collecting dust. ;)

-adam

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Whats the reason behind this? With bps being so sensitive to their husbandry reqs, I'm lost on which device to trust. Should I just invest in a high quality digital thermometer? I'm going nuts trying to get these tubs set up right.

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

Should I just invest in a high quality digital thermometer?

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That's what I ended up doing ... kind of ... Thank You Vaughn! :D

Vaughn (kavmon) is an HVAC master and knows all things heating and cooling, give him a shout and he'll put you on the path. ;)

-adam

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My temp guns are collecting dust. ;)

-adam

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That's because Big Yellow soured you on them. So easily swayed...

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Originally Posted by jglass38

That's because Big Yellow soured you on them. So easily swayed...

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Actually, just easy in general. :carrot:

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

Actually, just easy in general. :carrot:

-adam

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So I was told by the girl at the Burger King drive thru

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

That's what I ended up doing ... kind of ... Thank You Vaughn! :D

Vaughn (kavmon) is an HVAC master and knows all things heating and cooling, give him a shout and he'll put you on the path. ;)

-adam

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I'll shoot him a PM about it. For the meantime though I have to trust one of these, my pastel gets here the 25th and he needs a home, of the three I would Imagine the flukers is most accurate. I say this because I had it hooked up to the heat tape and it read 98 degrees just like my t-stat prob. But I don't know with all the variance between the three, I can' decide. :confused:

Don't sweat it ... let the t-stat do it's thing ... once you put a couple of hides in there you'll have a bunch of different micro-climates inside the cage that the snake can choose from ... watch the animal and let him tell you what is working and what isn't ... spending all his time pressed up against the front of the tub on the cool side, it's too hot ... never ever going to the cool side, even at night ... too cool ... thermometers pooey, on the 25th you'll have one of the most accurate thermometers ever created in there. ;)

ROCK ON!

-adam

I guess you're right, they really are the best way to tell if your husbandry is up to par. I just worry about it getting too hot or to cold. Especially since the feeding responses in my snakes are linked to good steady temps, at least I've noticed this in my guys. As soon as the cold came and temps got a little shakey they went off their constant feedings. It all comes down to my babies thriving, whatever it takes.


Thanks for the advice, sent Vaughn a PM about already.

While I have you here whats the ideal humidity? 60%?

Edit. My room is 70-72 usually, what should I be setting my tstat at...95?