Ahhh my thermostat failed.

[ed4281]

My brand new ranco thermostat failed. I just got home and my enclosure was at 106 degrees.
1. How harmful is that to my BP’s.
2. What should I get to replace the ranco since I don’t want another one at this point?


Until I can order a new one what should i do, in the mean time?

P.S. I got it at a show and it was susposed to be new but I think it was really used.

[cinderbird]

1. temps at that temperature aren't bad if it was for a short amount of time. (few hours).

Are you sure the probe didn't slip out somewhere or that the unit is set to 106?

Where did you get the unit from?

[ed4281]

I got the unit from a person at a local reptile show in Arlington texas. I checked it, its set at 92 and the probe is where i have had it all along. It just appears to not be working (wierd). It couldnt have been more than 6 hours and they did not run away to the cool end that stayed at 83, so they should be ok?

[SlitherinSisters]

Oh shoot, hopefully it wasn't at that temp for too long and your snakes had enough sense to move, though, they don't always. I would keep an eye on them for burns and hard spots. Hopefully they are all ok.

My suggestion is to get a dimmer from a home improvement store, sometimes Walmart carries them. It's a lamp dimmer and you can keep the temps fairly stable with it as long as your room doesn't fluctuate too much. It's a good temporary fix. You just have to remember that your dimmer does not adjust, so if your room changes temps your heat source will also change.