cant sum1 plz help ? is my bp to hot ?

[blackcrystal22]

Crystal, dont you think thats some very opinionated information to be giving someone on this forum. What Ive seen from most people on this forum, is that they put their thermostat probe under the substrate, inside the tank because it then gives an accurate reading of the temperature of the substrate, which is the main focus is it not?

In our setups, we use a seperate thermometer with the thermostat, just because its always good to know what the exact temperature is, if you dont have a thermostat that says it. But if you do, follow this, do not tape it.

I dont see a thermostat getting wet and cold for any long periods of time, I mean... We use our heat sources for humidity to cause evaporation, would this same effect not apply to urine..? I mean, if you really want to be overly precautionary as crystal thinks, you could get a second thermometer. It actually blew my mind yesterday, when we went to get a tub for our snakes when we clean their cages, we found a thermometer w/ probe for 8 bucks at walmart.

I know people dislike the comparison between wild, and bred BPs but, in the wild BPs have lived in temperatures up to 110 F. NOT saying thats a good idea... Just monitor the temps. He might find more security on the cold side behind his log. Alot of people recommend having two identical hides so they arent choosing between security.

The 110 F is not directly on them, also ball pythons live in termite mounds in the wild so the degrees are usually never over 80-90F underground.

If you use flexwatt with a thermostat and the probe is moved or spilled on, that flexwatt takes less than 10 minutes to increase past 110 F and quickly burn your snake. Water evaporates, but not that fast.

Using any type of tape in the enclosure is extremely dangerous for any reptile, so how would it be best to secure the probe so the snake won't move it?

Thermometer probes are put under the substrate inside the tank. I don't often see an experienced keeper recommend doing that with a thermostat probe.

Opinionated? Sure it is, if you want to risk burning your reptile instead of buying a 10 dollar probe thermometer; then go for it. I've had a thermostat probe come loose during cleaning (luckily I noticed after a few minutes and none of the animals were in their cages) but I noticed only because the flexwatt actually burned me slightly.
I don't care what everyone else does on this forum, that doesn't make it safe.