Not a good day, but could have been worse..

[CALM Pythons]

are u opposed to moving the placement of your probe altogether? like this. run the wire like the arrows and place the probe in the recessed channel underneath the tape where the star is.

i think on this rack that channel isnt as deep as the probe would need to be..
Correct me if im wrong.

[zina10]

are u opposed to moving the placement of your probe altogether? like this. run the wire like the arrows and place the probe in the recessed channel underneath the tape where the star is.

I've actually considered putting the probe underneath the tape, It would keep it in place more securely.

However, the flextape sits in there pretty tight. It doesn't lift easily. The recess has kind of "lips' on both sides to keep it from lifting up. Even if I forced it up and stuck the probe underneath, I think the bump this would create would keep the tub from sliding in and out easily, causing rubs on the heat tape. Another safety issue

I absolutely appreciate all the help, tips and thoughts I keep getting, super nice of everyone !!! Thank you so much

One thing I could do, is put the probe behind the heat tape on one of the side walls. I'd still have to fasten it somewhat, but it would keep it from "falling off" completely. There is no recess on the walls.

[zina10]

UPDATE!

So this is what I ended up doing.

First of all I dusted and cleaned all levels

Then I drilled a hole in the back at the middle level on the left side (side the heat tape runs up on)
I then routed the probe through the new hole and stuck it between the heat tape and the wall. It sits very snugly and has great contact with the heat tape. I taped the cable of the probe against the wall, just to make sure it won't get pulled out accidentally. I also taped the side of the heat tape to the wall to create a tighter fit, although that wasn't strictly necessary. That probe is going nowhere and I didn't need to use glue or tape or anything on the probe itself

I also decided to use my new thermostat on the Rack. I had a "Helix" on it and it didn't give me trouble, but since I bought the Herpstat 2, I decided to use that one instead. I've heard the "dimming" setting is better for Racks anyway. I planned on using the Herpstat on a free standing tub and on my incubator, But I can use the Helix on the Incubator or get another Herpstat. Who knows, maybe the follicles (if there were any) got cooked and I won't need the incubator this year.
But as long as my snakes are fine, I'm happy.

Here are a couple of pictures that show the new setup. The last picture shows that there is plenty of clearance between the side of the tub and the probe placement. No chance of the tub sliding in and out causing issues.










I want to thank everybody once again. For your well wishes for my snakes, and for your thoughts and tips. It is what ultimately led me to figure out what to do. You all are the BEST!!

[CALM Pythons]

Excellent job of course!!! You did it better than any of our ideas. Nice & clean too. I love it. How do you like the herpstat so far? Did you set your Hi/Low Alarms ect...

[zina10]

Excellent job of course!!! You did it better than any of our ideas. Nice & clean too. I love it. How do you like the herpstat so far? Did you set your Hi/Low Alarms ect...

I did set all that !!

I kept trying to push the wrong button while trying to set it up, LOL. But that is because the others are different to set up!

And the constant changing of the numbers on the display is a bit seizure inducing, but I shall get used to it The safety of my babies is most important and if that thermostat works well, I'll just buy another one for the incubator.
I got extra fuses for the Herpstat when I ordered it, too, so there is that.

I'm staying up late to watch everything, and I will probably get up a couple of times tonight to check it again.
My snakes are certainly sick and tired of me checking on them constantly, pulling tubs in and out, and all that. They are giving me the evil eye. I'm sure they are glad that all is quiet. Finally. LOL

[CALM Pythons]

Cool
I cant remeber did you get the Herp1 or 2? Ive never needed a fuse change. Where is it inside? I remember tttaylorrr having a problem but im not sure if that ended up a fuse or not. She bought it used & it wasnt working & she was going to call Spyder...

[zina10]

Cool
I cant remeber did you get the Herp1 or 2? Ive never needed a fuse change. Where is it inside? I remember tttaylorrr having a problem but im not sure if that ended up a fuse or not. She bought it used & it wasnt working & she was going to call Spyder...

I got the Herpstat 2 .It's running a freestanding tub and my Rack. Plan was the Tub and the incubator. But this works, too

I bought extra fuses because years ago the Helix blew a fuse. Only happend once in the 6 years, but when I saw that Spyder Robotics offers replacement fuses, and cheap, I got the 3-pack. Figured its a good thing to have at home, since they all take different ones. Even the different Herpstats take different fuses.

I think it might have been a power surge that messed up the Helix fuse ? Not sure, all I know was after putting in the new one, it ran fine again. I still have some replacement fuses for the Helix somewhere, too, god knows where, though.

You can probably buy those fuses in all kinds of stores, once you know what kind you need. But if you have a problem when the stores are closed..well, its a good thing to have on hand, I think.


oops, forgot to say..I have no idea where it goes inside. I should probably figure that out. LOL. With the Helix, I just googled it..

[CALM Pythons]

Ok i'll find out what they are and buy some to keep on hand... I have herpstat 2's also. I run them through surge protectors but you never know.

[zina10]

Ok i'll find out what they are and buy some to keep on hand... I have herpstat 2's also. I run them through surge protectors but you never know.

Here you go..those are the ones you'll need

http://www.spyderrobotics.com/index....products_id=28

I have surge protectors too, so I'm not sure how it happened, but it happened after a power outage. When the power came back on, the Helix did not.

That said, we had power outages many times over the 6 years, but the fuse only blew once. Not really sure why..

But when you order the Herpstat it says right on the order page not to forget a pack of fuses. So perhaps it's not so rare after all ? I dunno

[redshepherd]

Darn, good thing you caught that problem so quickly!! If someone only checks every other day, it might have been a disaster. And your solution looks great too!

Over a year ago when I was still living in an apartment with roommates, I had my dumeril's boa in a tub in my room. My room mate randomly decided that the tub was too much "on her side of the room" I suppose, and moved the whole enclosure while I was away at work without telling me. When I came back, the probe was loose on the carpet (obviously, because she has no idea how the thermostat and heating works!) and the heat pad was at something over 120 degrees! Thankfully, my boa was fine. These loose probes are scary.