My t-stat probes are inside my tubs and tanks. Some of my snakes had peed and poor next to or near the probe. No one got burned. Temps did not rise to "dangerous" levels if you consider +2 degrees as extreme. Everyone's temps are checked daily.
Certainly I don't have years of experience under my belt. I am not discrediting those who do but being condescending or calling others stubborn is really not the right way to do anything. If the animal is healthy, eating and doing well, the rest can be figured out along the way.
