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    I have a sterilite container with my BRB in it. I have a human heating pad directly under it. I have a digital accurite thermometer (in/out) w/ hygrometer. I have a thermostat. The directions on the thermostat say place the probe on the wall of the tank near the heat source. However, the probe from the thermometer is directly on the bottom surface of the tank because I figured the actual temperature measured there is what the snake is feeling (minus a hair for substrate, mulch in this case). So the question is, when I set the thermostat to the 85 degrees that I want it to be, it doesnt turn off and the thermometer shoots up to like 94-95 degrees. What do I believe and what do I go by? is the basking area supposed to be anj ambient 85 or a direct belly heat 85? If so, I should move the thermometer probe up to the wall. But wouldnt that put too much heat on the snakes belly? I am a little confused here and want to get it right. Sorry for the rambling post.

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    Hey jamie shoot me an email justcage@yahoo.com sounds like you have a bad thermo.. Ican help ya...
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    put the thermostat probe right at the substrate height, not buried but right on the bottom. make sure the substrate is compacted some. this may help.


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    where did you get a thermostat with a probe?

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    All thermostats have probes....
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    even the ones used for homes?
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    home thermostats have the "probe" in the unit.....
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    i was wanting one with a long probe to place in the warm side hide to regulate the "belly temp"
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    Most probes are 6 feet long........check out my site on the different options.............
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    With the Helix DBS-1000 you can get custom sized probes ... as long or short as you need ... but like Matt said, it comes with a 6ft probe standard .... The other cool thing about the DBS-1000 is that if the probe breaks (by getting caught on something and snagged or whatever) it is replaceable in about 2 seconds with a new one.

    Matt, are the probes on the Rancos and Johnsons replaceable at home too or do you have to send them out?

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