few quick questions?

[ejseoane]

You place the probe on the heat source, where where you planning on putting it?

i have been putting it inside the tank directly on top of the pad that is stuck to the bottom of the tank on the out side. the whole reason i even asked was that i read some posts where the person said that they put the probe in between the heat pad and the bottom of the tank, and now in this thread somebody said they put theirs under there heat pad , but that dose not make any sense to me , even so , like i said my probe is the size of a aaa battery so wont fit under the tank unless i raise it up more somehow, thanks again

[KMG]

Having the probe inside the tank the snake is able to move it and make your tstat overheat the pad. Having the probe outside the tank is the safest way.

Watch that tstat close, check it often. They are known to break and being very honest are not that good. Zilla makes some great things but that is not one.

[Raven01]

I think your UTH comes with 4 adhesive bumpers that are used to raise the tank.. That should gain you the extra space you need.

[KMG]

I'm not positive but, I think the OP thinks that you are suggesting installing the probe underneath the UTH rather than under the glass and above the UTH.

That's because danojeno did, not Rob and I.

[ejseoane]

and also if the probe was placed under the tank on the back side of the pad the temps would be way off , because the back side of the pad is not nearly as hot as the sticky side at least on mine ,

[ejseoane]

Having the probe inside the tank the snake is able to move it and make your tstat overheat the pad. Having the probe outside the tank is the safest way.

Watch that tstat close, check it often. They are known to break and being very honest are not that good. Zilla makes some great things but that is not one.

could u tell me a better one that i should look at ? preferably one that has a flat sensor that i can squeeze between the pad and the glass

[Rob]

and also if the probe was placed under the tank on the back side of the pad the temps would be way off , because the back side of the pad is not nearly as hot as the sticky side at least on mine ,

I'm a bit confused why your asking for advice when you apparently have all the answers, and refuse to take the advice given to you.
It's clear your going to continue to stick the probe inside the tank, good luck with that. Just don't be surprised when your bp ends up with burns.

[KMG]

I love these. I have a Herpstat 1 and 4. They both are great.

http://www.spyderrobotics.com/home/products.html

Helix is another big name and I have read others like Vivarium Electronics but I have not used either of these.

[ejseoane]

I'm a bit confused why your asking for advice when you apparently have all the answers, and refuse to take the advice given to you.
It's clear your going to continue to stick the probe inside the tank, good luck with that. Just don't be surprised when your bp ends up with burns.

[ejseoane]

I'm a bit confused why your asking for advice when you apparently have all the answers, and refuse to take the advice given to you.
It's clear your going to continue to stick the probe inside the tank, good luck with that. Just don't be surprised when your bp ends up with burns.

first of i am taking the advice that people are giving me that why i asked for suggestions on tstats that would be better than the one i have , and one that the probe will fit between the pad and the glass on the out side since my tstat has a big probe that wont fit between the pad and glass ,and did not come with anything to raise the tank, and U quoted me saying "and also if the probe was placed under the tank on the back side of the pad the temps would be way off , because the back side of the pad is not nearly as hot as the sticky side at least on mine"so are u saying that is wrong? cus everything i herd in this thread says that the probe should be stuck between the glass and the pad " NOT ON THE BACK SIDE of the pad like one person said, if u think the back side is as hot as in between the glass and pad, then your just stupid, im just trying to make shur i understand what is being said and what is the right way, i dont know where u get the idea that im not taking the advice given i appreciate everybody that was helpful , i even appreciated you before u started acting like i :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:,