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UTH Probe Placement
I'm currently waiting on my temp. gun to arrive, so I wanted to know how I can get accurate temperature using my thermostat/heat probe. I have a plastic bin set-up currently, really basic w/ newspaper for substrate. Sometimes the probe hovers a bit above the newspaper, and I'm worried that it won't read accurately this way... Is it okay for the probe to not always touch the newspaper?
Also, when I begin using coco-fiber substrate in a few weeks, where in the substrate will the probe then be placed? Should it be touching the glass, buried in the substrate, or on the surface of the substrate?
I really want to get everything perfect for my BP, so thank you for any input that you can provide!
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Your thermostat probe should not be inside the tub as you run the risk of having your snake move or pee on it, causing inaccurate readings. It should be sandwiched between your heat pad and the bottom of your tub/tank from the outside, like this:
Hope that helps clarify things for you!
Last edited by MissterDog; 03-28-2018 at 10:12 PM.
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Thermostat probe should be on the outside sandwiched between the tub and uth.
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Re: UTH Probe Placement
Thank you!! I read in a bp care book that probes should go inside of the tank, and have since heard varying opinions.
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Re: UTH Probe Placement
Originally Posted by kthoms104
Thank you!! I read in a bp care book that probes should go inside of the tank, and have since heard varying opinions.
I've seen them placed inside and under tbh .. The probe can be dislodged if it's inside although it can be hot glued in place - this is a common method for wooden vivs .
For glass tanks and RUBs it's easier and generally regarded as better to put it under / outside as already suggested.
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Piggy-backing off this, is there any way to place the thermostat probe if the UTH mat is already there? I placed the mat before I got the thermostat and I'm wondering if I'll just have to scrap it or if there's some way to do it. Tried searching the site but haven't come across anything.
Thank you!
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Re: UTH Probe Placement
Originally Posted by itsjustkarma
Piggy-backing off this, is there any way to place the thermostat probe if the UTH mat is already there? I placed the mat before I got the thermostat and I'm wondering if I'll just have to scrap it or if there's some way to do it. Tried searching the site but haven't come across anything.
Thank you!
I know it's an old post but I was wondering if you fixed this? I also did this. I had the UTH under the tank before adding the thermostat probe. I had it but didn't read these posts before. So I did it wrong. What I did was peeled off the UTH carefully and sandwiched the probe between the UTH and glass. Problem with this method is that the sticky glue stuff of the UTH comes off. So either you cough up the money for a new UTH or get some of that foil tape to stick it to the bottom of the tank. I hate that there's some what of an air bubble that the probe creates. The mat will never lay completely flat on the glass again. Very unfortunate.
Last edited by Red357; 03-22-2019 at 09:57 PM.
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