Probe Placement spin-off

[zina10]

And do me a huge favor : you do not know me, so don't assume you think I am not "open to that anyways." The truth is, I read a lot of threads and responds to very few, probably 2 out of 10 the most, and that is if I felt something that worked for me might help or I refer that person to another poster's advice. I never once claimed I knew more. I had asked for help and opened to ALL suggestions to my questions. So I don't know how your remark about who you think I am is not the least condescending but okay. Moreover, there were some comments posted in response to others who did things differently by comparing the number of snakes one have, I guess that makes one's opinion completely invalid if you have less snakes? All newbies and old should be doing their own research. Opinions are exactly that, opinions. While the forums are great source of info, one should never rely strictly on only one source of information.

I looked at both sides of the argument and made my choice. If someone who have a pet snake that was burned by having a thermostat probe inside the tank (on the glass or tub), please elaborate because I am completely open to learning about that. Or any independent studies done on that would be even better. And I mean where there is the direct cause/effect of how a snake pee on a probe can cause fluctuations in temps so high that it burned the snake. So far I have read responses from keepers who is doing things a certain way because "it happened to someone else" plus graphic pics.

Well, I was replying to Squirmypug, but as I have mentioned, it wasn't to change your or his (her) mind, but instead to point out that people new to the hobby are best steered towards the true and tried methods when it comes to safety.

When I said "not open to that anyway" it was referring to the fact that it was clear the mind was already made up, after several replies regarding the issue. Meaning, I won't bother trying to change a mind that is closed to the issue at hand. Wasn't meant condescending in any shape or form.

If you want examples by snakes burned by a heat source wide open, there are tons of examples online. If the snake moves the probe, the heat source is wide open. If it gets damaged by liquids seeping in over time, same thing. Its as simple as that.

Yes, opinions are opinions, and everyone has one. And no one should rely on only one. What if someone swore their heat rock is just fine and it worked for months and therefor no reason not to use them? That is an opinion and there are those that have that one. You will not find an experienced keeper that will not contradict that opinion.

Some things just get established over time, during trial and error. If you want to do it your way, then so be it. If people want to point out (to whom ever may be reading and trying to make up their mind) that there are safer ways, then so be it.

English is my second language, and perhaps what I type out comes across differently then it was meant at times.

I certainly meant no offense.

And as I said, we can agree to disagree