Quote Originally Posted by Rickys_Reptiles View Post

For me the gain is simple. If the probe is outside then I need to test regularly and adjust my heat often. If my room temperature fluctuates 10 degrees over the course of the day, and my heat tape is set to 100 degrees (as an example), then the temperature inside will also fluctuate... The way I have it, no matter what the temperature it outside the enclosure, it's always the same inside.
No you don't lol? You figure out what temp you have to set your tstat to so you get the hotspot you want, set it, and it stays like that. The probe in my rack is within the rack under the tub, held in place. The temps in there don't fluctuate much at all. On top of that, none of the rooms in my house fluctuate 10degrees in a day, thats a lot. I saw the build you did of your reptile room, with the insulation and the heater it has in it there's NO way that room fluctuates that much with all that lol

Also, ok, your snakes can't tip their water bowls because i assume you're using the pvc cup links? The snakes could still piss or crap on the probe and mess it up.