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Thread: Heatpad advice

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    Re: Heatpad advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    Keep the thermometer probe right on the glass above where the UTH is. Hot glue is a good way to secure it. Your snake will not care. Temps should not get higher than 95* at any point in the enclosure.
    Hey Kaorte should i use the little suction cup thing that came with my tstat and suction it right next to the acu rite inside the cage? or use hotglue?

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    Re: Heatpad advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    Lol no problem The more questions the better!

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    Re: Heatpad advice

    Quote Originally Posted by f4n70m View Post
    Hey Kaorte should i use the little suction cup thing that came with my tstat and suction it right next to the acu rite inside the cage? or use hotglue?
    Keep the thermoSTAT probe outside the enclosure. Keep the thermoMETER probe inside the enclosure

    The reason for keeping it outside is if the snake pees on it or knocks it off somehow, it will cause the thermostat to think the UTH isn't getting hot enough and it will start over heating. If it is on the outside, there is no risk of it getting knocked off and causing a temp spike.
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    Re: Heatpad advice

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    Keep the thermoSTAT probe outside the enclosure. Keep the thermoMETER probe inside the enclosure

    The reason for keeping it outside is if the snake pees on it or knocks it off somehow, it will cause the thermostat to think the UTH isn't getting hot enough and it will start over heating. If it is on the outside, there is no risk of it getting knocked off and causing a temp spike.
    Hmm so tape it to the underside with aluminum tape huh

    Hmm the box says not to let it touch the direct heat source.. is it fine if it does lol?

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    Re: Heatpad advice

    What brand thermostat is it that it says that? It should be fine to tape it directly to the heat source. I can't imagine it degrading at 93*F...
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    Re: Heatpad advice

    The probe has to be on the heat source! How can the thermostat control the heat if it can't read it? It should be safe attached to the heat pad!

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    Re: Heatpad advice

    Quote Originally Posted by seeya205 View Post
    The probe has to be on the heat source! How can the thermostat control the heat if it can't read it? It should be safe attached to the heat pad!
    just saying what it says silly i know

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    Re: Heatpad advice

    No, no! Nothing against you! I was just commenting on that it would say that! It's crazy!

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