Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
Those aren't any more accurate. You have to spend big money to get an accurate thermometer.

What is important is to get a thermometer that reads consistently. I've found the acu-rites to be consistent enough. There are better out there, but value for money they are hard to beat.
While you say Acu-rites are "consistent"... you may be correct, however, "consistently off by +/- 4 degrees" should be more like it, which is pretty dangerous for BPs... especially for secondary/tertiary monitoring of incubation temps. The digital thermometers that Reptile Basics sell are extremely accurate AND consistent. I have personally studied BOTH (in addition to a few other digi thermometers) and RB sells the best ones... and for less than $10, absolutely cannot be beat.