What do I do with this thermometer sensor?

I just got an Acu-Rite thermometer and it has the cord attached to it with a sensor at the end...but my question is: what do I do with that sensor?

Do I stick it to one side of the tank or something?

:confused:

i place the unit itself on the cold side and put the probe under the warm side hide so i get a reading under there.

then what do i do with the thermo-stat probe?

and should the UTH be placed towards the back bottom of the cage or the middle bottom of the cage?

Do I set my differential on my t-stat to 1 ? :confused::confused::confused:

how do I set my Ranco so that it keeps it 80 on the cool side and 90 on the warm?

:confused::confused::confused:

I also place the Acurite on the cool side with the probe under the warm hide. I place the thermostat probe on the outside of the cage either taped to the Flexwatt/UTH or very close to it. Then adjust the thermostat temps until the Acurite temps are where you want them. It'll likely take a bit of trial and error until the temps stabilize, but when you're finished you shouldn't have to fool with it anymore.

Oh, and a differential of 1 degree is fine.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by xdeus

I also place the Acurite on the cool side with the probe under the warm hide. I place the thermostat probe on the outside of the cage either taped to the Flexwatt/UTH or very close to it. Then adjust the thermostat temps until the Acurite temps are where you want them. It'll likely take a bit of trial and error until the temps stabilize, but when you're finished you shouldn't have to fool with it anymore.

Oh, and a differential of 1 degree is fine.

---

I can plug the UTH into the outlet attached to the Ranco right?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by xdeus

I place the thermostat probe on the outside of the cage either taped to the Flexwatt/UTH or very close to it.

---

does that mean I would put the t-stat probe under the cage?

because my UTH is on the bottom of the cage

:confused:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rmune0750

I can plug the UTH into the outlet attached to the Ranco right?

---

Yep... that's what it's for. ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rmune0750

does that mean I would put the t-stat probe under the cage?
because my UTH is on the bottom of the cage

---

It depends on how your cage is setup. If you can leave a little room for the UTH to stick out from under the tank, you can tape it directly to the UTH. The idea is to find a place for the thermostat probe that is very stable. If you place it in the cage, it can get moved around and will likely alter the temps. If you can't place it outside of the cage, try to find a secure spot in the cage such as under the substrate. Just don't tape it to the inside of the cage because snakes and tape don't get along too well. ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rmune0750

how do I set my Ranco so that it keeps it 80 on the cool side and 90 on the warm?

:confused::confused::confused:

---

The Ranco is only going to control the temps for one side of the enclosure. Plug the UTH into the thermostat, I put the probe of the thermostat between the UTH and the enclosure.

As for the probe of the thermometer (not thermostat), I put that on top of the substrate inside the warm side hide.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rabernet

The Ranco is only going to control the temps for one side of the enclosure. Plug the UTH into the thermostat, I put the probe of the thermostat between the UTH and the enclosure.

As for the probe of the thermometer (not thermostat), I put that on top of the substrate inside the warm side hide.

---

and u place the thermometer on the cool side right?

Yes, the unit itself is velcroed to the cool side at the ground level to measure cool side temps, and the probe is inside the warm side hide to measure the warm side temps.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rabernet

Yes, the unit itself is velcroed to the cool side at the ground level to measure cool side temps, and the probe is inside the warm side hide to measure the warm side temps.

---

so you put the unit at ground level on the wall?

not like towards the top of the cage?

and should i have my lights setup (what i had before all of this) still on in the tank since the UTH takes a while to heat up?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rmune0750

so you put the unit at ground level on the wall?

not like towards the top of the cage?

---

No, not towards the top of the cage - you're measuring ground level temps, since ball pythons are ground dwelling.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rmune0750

and should i have my lights setup (what i had before all of this) still on in the tank since the UTH takes a while to heat up?

---

Keep an eye on temps, if it gets too hot with the lights, turn them off.

and should i have my lights setup (what i had before all of this) still on in the tank since the UTH takes a while to heat up?

okay, I think I should be okay now lol....

I can't thank you enough for all the help you and xdeus have given me, I REALLY appreciate it....sorry if I annoyed you with my 100 questions on christmas...thanks again

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to rabernet again.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rmune0750

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to rabernet again.

---

lol!

nice, a Quadruple post! inceased score multiplier! cha ching