Probe Placement spin-off

[Craiga 01453]

I'm sure there were other things that went into your decision but you certainly can have the thermostat probe inside the terrarium. I have mine in the substrate over the UTH. Some people will say it's ok but "can" have some problems in certain situations. I've done some testing and haven't had any issues like others have mentioned. Just because some people reccomend one way to do things doesn't mean it's the only way.

Very good point. Theres definitely more than one way to do things.
But....when keepers with years upon years of experience with thousands of snakes suggest avoiding dangerous situations, it's probably wise to take the advice. It's not a matter of "if" but a matter of "when" the probe will be moved, peed on, laid on, etc...which can all cause inaccurate readings and dangerous heat spikes.
Why learn the hard way when others have learned the hard way for you and are helping you to avoid the same disastrous results?