Probe placement

[sophia]

I'm sure this has been answered somewhere, but I couldn't find it.

I notice a big difference between the temperatures when I tape my probe down to the bottom of the tub and when I just place it in there under the substrate. This makes sense, I suppose, because when taped, the probe has no contact with the outside air. Which is better in terms of getting an accurate reading of what my BP actually experiences? I have Flexwatt, if that makes a difference to you.

Thanks!

[juddb]

I put the tstat probe on or next to the flexwatt, and for a temp probe i would place it underneath the substrate on the bottom of the tub. But really i advise you to get a tempgun!!! Good luck though.

[juddb]

What type of substrate are you currently using?

[sophia]

Newspaper substrate, and my snake tends to move it around accidentally, so the probe is sometimes covered and sometimes exposed.

Because I realize I wasn't clear in the first post, I'm talking here about the thermometer probe. I'm using an Accurite.

[juddb]

Newspaper substrate, and my snake tends to move it around accidentally, so the probe is sometimes covered and sometimes exposed.

Because I realize I wasn't clear in the first post, I'm talking here about the thermometer probe. I'm using an Accurite.

Understood.... With newspaper its easy just place the probe right under the newspaper. Newspaper doesnt really have any affect on the temp like aspen or cypress does.

[sophia]

I use Aspen with my KSB. How does it affect temperatures?

[juddb]

I use Aspen with my KSB. How does it affect temperatures?

Well it holds a lot of the heat, where newspaper and paper towels dont. So thats why when your using aspen its a good idea to fluff it up a little bit so it doesnt hold so much of the heat in. Or dont have it to thick on the floor you know what i mean? I hope this makes sense.

[waltah!]

I was wondering about that too. The temp under the warm hide is only reading 88 degrees. The probe is laying on top of the aspen, so not sure what the actual surface temp is without a temp gun (which i'm ordering). I know that the probe is just giving me the air temp where it's at, do you think the surface temp is much higher? I can't make adjustments til I get home from work, and I don't want to get the thermometer reading over 90 degrees to find out that the actual surface temp is way too high. The cool side is reading 84, so there is not a huge gradient.

[juddb]

I was wondering about that too. The temp under the warm hide is only reading 88 degrees. The probe is laying on top of the aspen, so not sure what the actual surface temp is without a temp gun (which i'm ordering). I know that the probe is just giving me the air temp where it's at, do you think the surface temp is much higher? I can't make adjustments til I get home from work, and I don't want to get the thermometer reading over 90 degrees to find out that the actual surface temp is way too high. The cool side is reading 84, so there is not a huge gradient.

Do you have something controlling your heat source ? tstat, dimmer, etc... What are you using for a heat source Heat mat? lamps? etc...

[juddb]

Congrats on opting for the temp gun.... I live by them.