Quote Originally Posted by tttaylorrr View Post
are you using a thermoSTAT or a thermoMETER to measure the UTH?? they are VERY different.

if it's a thermoMETER: you NEED to regulate the UTH with a thermoSTAT

if it's a thermoSTAT: the probe should not be in the enclosure where the snake can urinate/poop on it, push it around and cause a temperature spike or drop. the thermostat probe should be sandwiched between the UTH and the outside bottom of the enclosure.
It is a thermostat, I'm sorry for the confusion. Hmm I see, I did not know it's supposed to be outside the glass in between the UTH, I'm gonna have to fix that today. Thank you for the info.

The thing is my thermometers do NOT have a probe to them nor can I find one for sale that does have a probe. So is it possible for me to use thermometers for inside the tank without a probe? I don't want to spend 100+ on one with a probe.