thermometer/hygrometer question

Can anyone guide me to the right thermometer/hygrometer? They say Wal mart is my best choice... I found this one:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=10671021

I'm not sure about this one, which is why I'm asking the pro's

I had the panzy pet store kind where you stick onto the glass ONLY because I didn't have to pay for it...

The temperatures are right...but now I'm getting worried if they are off

I want Montie to live like Paris Hilton, except he's not searching for a BFF cuz I'm right here! And I don't want him to make any sex tapes...unless for breeding purposes

That's hot...

P.S. I am happy to say I fed him successfully on Monday...and left him alone for the required 48 hours...and he's acting like a snake now... :snake:
:gj:

Eep Paris, :bolt:

This post has a good pic of the type you are looking for plus a few more suggestions on places to look for them - and dont forget ebay. :)

You will get much better use out of the type with a probe really.


dr del

They don't have the good one on the website, but I found it by all the other thermometers at my local Wal-mart. It was $12. Just ask an employee to direct you to the indoor/outdoor thermometers or you will never find them lol.

It looks like this:

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9484/therm.th.jpg

Has a wire for the probe to go on the hotside
And a hygrometer

One thing I have noticed though is that if you use a heat lamp, the humidity can be off if its closed to the thermometer.

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Originally Posted by unrezt

They don't have the good one on the website, but I found it by all the other thermometers at my local Wal-mart. It was $12. Just ask an employee to direct you to the indoor/outdoor thermometers or you will never find them lol.

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Darn it, I went to Walmart, and they didn't have it...I did go to Kmart, and it was 22 dollars...I didn't buy it only because i saw a previous thread of yours for partshelf.com and they are selling it for 16...

but i just calculated the shipping...its actually more expensive to purchase it online...

Should have bought it today...
Oh well, off to Kmart tomorrow...

Try Home depot or Lowes, they carry accurites. and you want the ones with a probe.

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Try Home depot or Lowes, they carry accurites. and you want the ones with a probe.

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yeah I forgot to mention I went to Home Depot as well...


And I live in Southern Cali, you'll think they have this kinda stuff...

I couldn't find the accurite either at Home Depot or Walmart.

Trying Kmart next - thanks for the tip! :gj:

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Originally Posted by eMonk

I couldn't find the accurite either at Home Depot or Walmart.

Trying Kmart next - thanks for the tip! :gj:

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Try Lowes, I found it for 16 dollars...

If anyone happens to see this, in case i can't find it in any of the other threads, where do you actually put the probe?

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Originally Posted by Montie Python

Try Lowes, I found it for 16 dollars...

If anyone happens to see this, in case i can't find it in any of the other threads, where do you actually put the probe?

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I was told that first you put it under the substrate under the warm hide to make sure the temperature does not exceed 95 degrees, then you put it on top of the substrate under the warm hide and adjust the depth of the substrate until the temp reads 92-94. Then if you want you can put it inside of the cool hide to measure that temperature. Then once you are certain they are safe and correct, you can put it back on the glass under the warm hide to monitor that as it is the most dangerous to your snake.

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Originally Posted by unrezt

I was told that first you put it under the substrate under the warm hide to make sure the temperature does not exceed 95 degrees, then you put it on top of the substrate under the warm hide and adjust the depth of the substrate until the temp reads 92-94. Then if you want you can put it inside of the cool hide to measure that temperature. Then once you are certain they are safe and correct, you can put it back on the glass under the warm hide to monitor that as it is the most dangerous to your snake.

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Wow! :O I think that is why they sell infrared temp guages :confuzd:

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Originally Posted by BeastMaster

Wow! :O I think that is why they sell infrared temp guages :confuzd:

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Probably...haha.

Damn it!, my acurite is not accurate...

The hygrometer does not change

it stays at 45%, and i sprayed, and everything...It's impossible for it to be 45% inside the tank...and outside the tank...


Why me?

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Originally Posted by Montie Python

Damn it!, my acurite is not accurate...

The hygrometer does not change

it stays at 45%, and i sprayed, and everything...It's impossible for it to be 45% inside the tank...and outside the tank...


Why me?

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Is the unit inside the tank?

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Originally Posted by Buttons

Is the unit inside the tank?

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:weirdface You mean the whole thing? No...I may sound a little looney, but I'm pretty keen with electronics...

I put the probe inside only

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Originally Posted by Montie Python

:weirdface You mean the whole thing? No...I may sound a little looney, but I'm pretty keen with electronics...

I put the probe inside only

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the accurite UNIT is what reads the humidity. It needs to go inside the enclosure. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Buttons

the accurite UNIT is what reads the humidity. It needs to go inside the enclosure. :gj:

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...um..:stupidme:

So um...yeah...I guess 85% humidity can be a little too much for the snake...


The hell ...

I say no more...

back to work....

Yep the whole thermometer needs to go into the tank. Also I don't know about anyone else, but I was having trouble reading the humidity if I stood the thermometer up on the substrate, so I hang it from the side with paperclips to elevate it a bit.