IR guns are not very good at measuring glass they reflect off it and deliver false readings yes you should measure the glass. You can use a target of brown paper placed on the glass for 20min before measuring it. IR guns are typically calibrated for objects with the reflective qualities of brown paper bags every thing not this (glass) can be inaccurate.

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Quote Originally Posted by jfaria1891 View Post
o.O did i upset someone XD

it doesn't get hot enough when there's a Tstat used with it, as in if the Tstat is in the enclosure it will still keep the heat tape below a burn-able heat trust me it works i have never burned a ball or any animal for that matter

it will if a t-stat fails I have had two t-stat failures over the years. Failsafe... or at least a herpstat 1+

your right inside of a cage, i said cage because they mentioned glass which means there using a tank of some sorts so i was trying to word it to there needs i personally use a rack that uses bins and heat tape which effects the air temp in the bins quite wonderfully thank you

I have never seen anymore than 4º personally in my rack (fully enclosed PVCx) some say 6 and I maybe able to get that but you are saying you can get 20º from your rack? So that a rack in a room that is 80º will not have a gradient? Hmm I think not.

the air in my apartment can be 60 and the air in the bins can be 80 and then everyone's happy