Finally.. PICTURES of my BP

[toddsbabygirl]

i only have the one thermometer as of now.. and i stuck the probe inside the tank on the WARM side but have the unit itself on top of cage

so if im reading this right i need to put the entire thing inside tank.. but when i do that which temp would be correct IN or OUT?

[Hock3ymonk3y]

it wont bother the snake, it will just be another thing to pee on tho :/ lol i cant tell you from memory which one is in and which one is out, but if your probe is on the warm side and the unit is in the middle like recommended, the hotter one will be the probe.

[Vypyrz]

Nic lookin' little BP you got there...
On the AccuRite, there is a small button marked "Temp/Clock". Press it and it will change the top display from the time to the indoor temp.
What I would recommend is putting the water bowl in the middle and putting one hide on each end, which will give a greater temperature gradient for thermo-regulation. Then place the AccuRite on the cool side, and run the probe over to the warm side and place it on the glass above the UTH. Then you can cover the whole wire up with substrate...

The "indoor" temp will be what the unit is reading on the cool side. The "Outdoor" temp will be what the probe is reading on the warm side...

[Chocolate Muffin's]

also with all the readings on it..
after putting it in the cage does it need to read IN or OUT
i really lost on how to work this thing

it always says out temp in the middle and an option of in temp or clock on top and humidity on bottom

I understand your confusion. I can tell you that I was also directed to purchase that specific model of thermostat. I was told, or understood that the probe went on top of the UTH and that the device would read 2 measurements. The one in the middle was the probe and the one on the top was inside the enclosure. That must have been assuming the device was inside. When I clarified this, I was told that the device would read inside temps without the device being inside the cage. I took them out and mounted them to the outside of the tank. Now in all fairness, I have separate thermostats to read the same information, so that may be why I was told that.

I looked for Karote, but she's offline. Maybe others will chime in?

[rabernet]

I velcro mine inside the cool side of the tank at ground level. The "inside" temps are the measurements of where the thermometer is actually placed. In the pictures - the "inside" temps are on top of your enclosure. The humidity is also where the thermometer is placed - again, your humidity is what's outside and on top of your cage.

I run the probe and sit it ON TOP of the substrate inside the warm side hide, since you want to measure temps on the warm side where your animal actually is laying. That is your "outside" temps.

If you have it mounted outside your cage, you're only using 1/3rd of its capability. Put it inside and you measure cool side (inside), warm side (outside) AND humidity.

The way it is now - the only in tank measurement that you are getting is where you have your probe.

[toddsbabygirl]

OKAY,
here is what ive done now.... i have the probe attached to the side of the tank (warm side) on the side of the tank above the UTH.. the unit is on cool side ontop of cave

HERE ARE MY PIC'S..

do i need to move the probe directly ontop of uth??? the UTH is under the tank but the probe is on side of glass approx 2" directly above the UTH

[Chocolate Muffin's]

OKAY,
here is what ive done now.... i have the probe attached to the side of the tank (warm side) on the side of the tank above the UTH.. the unit is on cool side ontop of cave

HERE ARE MY PIC'S..

do i need to move the probe directly ontop of uth??? the UTH is under the tank but the probe is on side of glass approx 2" directly above the UTH

The only reason my probe was on the UTH is because I bought a thermostat and I needed to regulate the temps. You may have to do that eventually, but not now. I think the probe is supposed to be where the animal will be. I don't know if 2 inches above the glass is right. I thought it needed to be above or below the substrate over the UTH, but not on the side glass. Is that what you meant? Rabertnet(sp) did a good job of explaining it I think, but I would question where you have the probe is placed.

[toddsbabygirl]

now that i moved it inside my readings are as follows

inside 75.2
outside 80.2
humidity 31%


i still think the humidity should be higher but im not sure .. and it still may be going up because the temps just changed

if you look at the pic you can see (on left of tank) the wire in the trees.. thats where the probe is at and the uth is directly under that

i dont have a thermostat YET but will get one sometime

[nixiefee]

Your setup is looking great. here is what I have done with my thermometers.

Place unit inside tank on "cool side", I have mine suction cupped to the back side of the tank. This reads the relative humidity in the air of the tank, along with the ambient temps ("inside" temp). The probe is stuck on the glass, under the substrate, directly on the UTH. This is so I can see what the hottest temps that the snakes (I have 2 tanks, therefore 2 thermometers), can ever touch. These are connected to lamp dimmer switches until I can get thermostats.

Having the probe directly on the glass of the UTH is an advantage for me, that way if the substrate gets moved off of the glass, or the snake burrows (as my corn snake likes to do), I know the temps of the UTH and to set them where the snakes will not get burnt or "cooked".

Other than that...it is looking GREAT!!!!

Chelsea

[Kaorte]

Okay lets get the thermometer confusion out of the way.

The probe goes on your hot side, under the substrate, right on the glass where the UTH is.

The rest of the unit goes on the side opposite the UTH or the "cool side". This should also be the side where you put the supplemental heat lamp if necessary.


You are right though, your humidity is too low, probably due to the heat lamp. I would mist the enclosure and that should help although humidity is most important during a shed cycle.