Where should I put the thermostate probe and why?

[PitOnTheProwl]

Even if the water bowl spills, which has never happened, the temps would only spike for a short time - and even then they would barely spike. I poured water from my fridge onto the setup to test this at the beginning and it spiked from 90 to 98 for about 10 minutes at 100%, and then it started to drop again. No harm.

I have often wondered how "water proof" they are. Either way I wouldn't gamble on it. Just my thought.

[Rickys_Reptiles]

I have often wondered how "water proof" they are. Either way I wouldn't gamble on it. Just my thought.

Well, the probe and cord are covered with epoxy, so even if the probe itself wasn't 100% waterproof - it sure is now! I've been doing it this way for years and have always had a very consistent temperature. To each their own, but this method works well in MY OPINION.

[Nathaniel1989]

Even if the water bowl spills, which has never happened, the temps would only spike for a short time - and even then they would barely spike. I poured water from my fridge onto the setup to test this at the beginning and it spiked from 90 to 98 for about 10 minutes at 100%, and then it started to drop again. No harm.



How would this make any difference? Are you saying that the snake would act as an insulator of some kind? The heat is coming from below the probe, not above it.

My Thermometer is under my Kitchen Towel, Under the hide, the heat mat is under the tank heating the hot spot (in the hide). The thermometer is keeping an eye on the hot spot making sure i am able to see how hot it is. Never about 89 when the snakes not there, When my snake sits on it, it raises. 1 degree or so, but its bound too... Its like, having the probe in room temp in the air, then covering it with your hands for 20minutes, it going to raise.

[Rickys_Reptiles]

My Thermometer is under my Kitchen Towel, Under the hide, the heat mat is under the tank heating the hot spot (in the hide). The thermometer is keeping an eye on the hot spot making sure i am able to see how hot it is. Never about 89 when the snakes not there, When my snake sits on it, it raises. 1 degree or so, but its bound too... Its like, having the probe in room temp in the air, then covering it with your hands for 20minutes, it going to raise.

But you're hot blooded, which would heat the probe. A snake isn't, so other than trapping some heat between the probe and the snake it shouldn't make a huge difference. Perhaps once day I'll trap my snake above the probe and then measure it and see how much it varies. If I even do I'll be sure to post the results.

[Nathaniel1989]

But you're hot blooded, which would heat the probe. A snake isn't, so other than trapping some heat between the probe and the snake it shouldn't make a huge difference. Perhaps once day I'll trap my snake above the probe and then measure it and see how much it varies. If I even do I'll be sure to post the results.

Granted, Snakes are cold blooded - but the volume of the snake, and the fact its sat on the hot spot heats him up! I wasnt saying its a major difference, just a difference.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

If you put it inside and the probe gets cool down (water dish being spilled, BP peeing large amount, moved by the animal) the temperature will shoot up possibly leading to a burn, this is why it is essential that the probe is secured directly on the heat source where nothing can affect it. After that all you have to do is play around until you find the right setting that allows you to achieve optimum temps.

I am not for making thing 100% permanent inside or outside the enclosure as things might need to get moved, or re-purposed or even throughly cleaned, and you will find out that 99% of keepers keep the probe OUTSIDE