How Do You Secure Your Thermometer?

[Rickys_Reptiles]

Well I want to remove it to change the batteries

I epoxy the probe inside, the thermostat itself it not in the enclosure.

[ShaggyRS6]

Mine don't have probes that's my issue

[midnightLeo]

No sticky Velcro inside the enclosure.
Ever.

I like the glue gun idea. I'm thinking that to make the thermometer removable, maybe just glue a small square of thicker plastic with a short stubby screw drilled into the plastic. You can hang AcuRite on that.

Why no velcro? I'm no pro so would like to know. Pardon my ignorance

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[distaff]

Why no velcro? I'm no pro so would like to know. Pardon my ignorance

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The problem is not the Velcro, it is the sticky back. If a corner peels away, your snake can get stuck on it.
Of course, Velcro also comes w/o the sticky back. Maybe you have some unwanted clothing with Velcro tabs that are still in good shape? Craft stores, and Wallmart also sell it that way.
I have not done this, but I assume one could hot glue the Velcro to both the wall of the enclosure, and the back of the thermometer.

My other thought is to just use rubber cement, and cut with a blade when you want to take off the thermometer. The rubber cement should clean off with a razor blade, and fresh can be re-applied. I am planning to go this way when my thermometers arrive later this week from Reptile Basics. (For now, I've been using the temp-gun, and a borrowed hygro we keep in the kitchen.)

The VE thermometers I ordered have probes, but I want them mounted on the inside as well. I don't want a bunch of wires dangling everywhere!

[distaff]

Question Shaggy:

This is a bit off topic, but are you using a UTH? I assume you have some way to accurately measure the temp of the actual hot spot where the snake rests? A thermometer a few inches up the wall measuring the ambient on the warm side can't do this, and the snake might get a burn, even if the temp. on the thermometer looks good.

[ShaggyRS6]

Question Shaggy:

This is a bit off topic, but are you using a UTH? I assume you have some way to accurately measure the temp of the actual hot spot where the snake rests? A thermometer a few inches up the wall measuring the ambient on the warm side can't do this, and the snake might get a burn, even if the temp. on the thermometer looks good.

I am using a Radiant Heat Panel - The heat gun reads the same or a degree higher than the thermometer. The temp in his favorite hide is 84 - 86