Quote Originally Posted by KMG View Post
Why post this in a thread that the OP just learned not to leave a rat in a snake cage and to place the tstat probe outside the cage? Do you really think the OP is ready for this or that it is even needed?

The best thing the OP can do from this is change how the probe is set up and buy a good tstat.
no offense, but i do not have the impression that fixing the damage caused by the rat would not be part of this thread. if you prefer to throw away stuff just because 1 replaceable part of it is broken, thats your decision, the OP found my advice to be helpful.

fixing electronics is my hobby, and instructing others on how to fix electronics using spare parts / replacement parts was part of my last job and will most likely be part of my next job. so its second nature to me, when i hear about broken electronics and know how to fix it, i try to be helpful.

of course having a live feeder with sharp teeth in with the snake without watching it is a bad mistake. but others already pointed that out. and when you know that this specific thermostat is no good (i dont, i just know how to fix it), then go ahead and give that advice.