Any sugestions on how to keep thermostat probe 'in place' in my tank???

So, I've had my BP for over a year now with no problems:).

I have a 3x2x15in tank from AP w/ a radiant heat panel on the ceiling and their floor heat(forgot what it's called) on the same side. I have the thermostat wire running through the side of the sliding glass door and the probe on the floor underneath the substrate.

The problem is... the probe always seems to move due to my BP moving the wire around when he's cruising around at night. this obviously affects the temps... nothing too drastic, but I would like to keep them more consistent.

p.s. I tried to tape the wire and probe down a while ago, but he found the tiny part of the wire that was exposed and managed to tear it out of the tape, lol

did the probe not come with a sticky back i take it?

Maybe try some 3m Double sided tape, i Just bought an accurite thermometer today at walmart for 11 bucks and that probe had a sticky side so i stuck it to the tank

Wow!! Do you really need the floor heat with the RHP??
I have cages of similar size from RBI and have only the RHP's in mine and they work very well :gj:

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Originally Posted by SvicksTC

did the probe not come with a sticky back i take it?

Maybe try some 3m Double sided tape, i Just bought an accurite thermometer today at walmart for 11 bucks and that probe had a sticky side so i stuck it to the tank

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The probe is form a thermostat that didn't have any tape or other method of securing it. My accurite themometer's sticky tape din't last long though, lol, as sound as it came undone there was enough debri from the substrate to prevent it from sticking again.

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Originally Posted by starmom

Wow!! Do you really need the floor heat with the RHP??
I have cages of similar size from RBI and have only the RHP's in mine and they work very well :gj:

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Yeah I think I tried the RHP by itself and it didn't complete the job by itself. Maybe I'll try it again

What's the wattage?

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Originally Posted by starmom

What's the wattage?

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I completely forgot. I do remember hooking it up and waiting a while(almost half a day) and it still didn't heat the tank up enough. I think I might give it a shot again. Don't you have your RHP connected to a theromstat though?

Yep, they are connected to a thermostat. I have 80watt panels in each cage due to where I live being so friggin cold!!

When I get the boa cages set up, I'll have 2- 80watt's in each cage given that each cage is 4 feet high and 6 feet long! I'll hang an 80w on the lid and the other 80w under a shelf :gj:

I place the probe under the bedding and under the edge of the warm hide. When it gets dislodged I just put it back. Been that way for almost a year and tey are all thriving.

I use foil tape. Hope this helps. :)

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

I use foil tape. Hope this helps. :)

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Many will say tape is a no no. So if you do this do so at your own risk. Personally If I have heavy hides, I place the probes in the hide, being help down by the hide. All my snakes except the BP burrow and do not have heavy hides. I too use foil tape on some cages, but prefer aquarium sealant when possible. Tape would bad should it ever stick to a snake.

Having used foil tape in the field (work), I personal feel safe with the small pieces I have applied to a clean glass surface and completely affixed it making sure to have no air bubbles. Every thorough cleaning I add new tape. I have never even had a small end pulled up in two years.

Again aquarium sealant is safer and non-toxic, just takes a while to cure. Tape can be risky so USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

why not just use the RHP and hang the probe directly underneath it? or if your ambient temp is around 78-80 then use only the UTH and use foil tape to fix the probe directly to the UTH.

if youre going to use both heating elements wouldnt you need two themostats to properly control them anyways?

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Originally Posted by bigballs

why not just use the RHP and hang the probe directly underneath it? or if your ambient temp is around 78-80 then use only the UTH and use foil tape to fix the probe directly to the UTH.

if youre going to use both heating elements wouldnt you need two themostats to properly control them anyways?

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I have heard of controlling flexwatt, same sime tape and enclosures. So I t-stat with identicle heating sources that are set to same temp should be ok, but use tanks, so not sure. With a RHP and a UTH I would use two t-stats. Perhaps someone can explain how to use one. Minus that explanation I would use two.

You can't use one t'stat to control a RHP and flex watt as they don't 'talk' to each other well. You need either two t'stats or a Herpstat II or Herpstat Pro :gj:

there are thermostats that can control multiple heating elements of different types. i am assuming that the OP is using a t-stat that doesnt have that option but i could be wrong. if this is the case then it would be difficult to regulate temps within the enclosure if the OP is using one t-stat for two different types of elements with different wattages. if he was using multiple strips of heat tape, same size, length and wattage then sure one t-stat would be fine. thats why im wondering if it is necessary for the OP to use both elements to successfully heat the enclosure because if it is then i think he would need an extra thermostat.

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Originally Posted by starmom

You can't use one t'stat to control a RHP and flex watt as they don't 'talk' to each other well. You need either two t'stats or a Herpstat II or Herpstat Pro :gj:

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or one of these.;)

i just use tape between news paper and under bedding. my snake never gets to it that way

I use window clings. Buy them just about anywhere and they work really well and theres nothing to stick to the snake should they burrow onto it

Window clings? Now that's a cool idea :gj: