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    Where do you measure your heat?

    Do you put it on top of the substrate? Or right on the heating element?


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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    If you mean my thermometer probe, I have that under the substrate over the heat source.

    If you mean the thermostat probe, I have that taped to the underside of the heating element (in my case, Flexwatt).

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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    So if you want a Ambient Temp. of like 80-82 what do you put your thermo at?

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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    Quote Originally Posted by 8b8ll
    So if you want a Ambient Temp. of like 80-82 what do you put your thermo at?
    Ambient temp? like in the tank/tub itself or in the room cuz the temp of the room is up to you and however you heat your house. Some people use space heaters with t-stats to set an ambient temp. However you asked where to put your "thermo" to achieve a certain "ambient temp". If you mean a thermometer, that doesnt have anything to do with controlling the ambient temp. Maybe im reading this wrong but either you have your grammar mixed up with t-stats and thermometers or you dont understand the difference.

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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    Quote Originally Posted by 8b8ll
    So if you want a Ambient Temp. of like 80-82 what do you put your thermo at?
    ....that would be your 'air temp' in the enclosure.....I would affix it to the wall about 2 in. from the bottom.

    You are talking about a thermometer not a thermostat correct?

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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    T-stat I meant sorry. And I meant the Temps. in the enclosure. I don't have the T-stat yet it is coming. I just think that I will have a warm side the correct temps. but the cool end will be to cool. That is typically the case with my enclosure's.

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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    I think the best way to keep your cool end temp up, is to keep your room temp up. I keep my room ~78...and I sleep in here, so it's a little uncomfortable, but it's my only option until I'm in a situation where my snake can have his own warm room/closet. From what I've read--a lot of people keep their reptile rooms at ~80. Heh, I think I'd -die- at 80

    I also use a tub, which is shallower---I don't know if that makes a difference as far as ambient temperatures (as I would imagine a shallow tub would be better at trapping the heat from the heat pad than a taller tank would be).
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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    Dang the room my BP and beardie are in gets to 68-64. Don't have my blood yet he will be here in a couple weeks. I just read (tried) the instruction manual online for the T-Stat's I'm getting. Two Johnson's. How the heck do you set these things up hahah.

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    Re: Where do you measure your heat?

    Here is a great thread to check out concerning thermostat probe placement.

    http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....poll&pollid=57

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