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View Poll Results: Where do you locate your thermostat probe?

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  • Directly on the heating element

    113 36.93%
  • On the bottom of the enclosure above the UTH

    90 29.41%
  • On top of the substrate

    81 26.47%
  • Other

    22 7.19%
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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    Quote Originally Posted by V1L3 DiaL3cT View Post
    I don't even use a probe anymore. I bought a temp gun and that thing is a godsend.
    Not thermometer probe, thermostat probe, the thing that. You prob. dont own a thermostat. check em out here www.spyderrobotics.com

    Place the probe directly on the element, if you put it anywhere in your tank, and the waterbowl gets tipped over, you snake is gonnadie a horrible death and your house will catch on fire...

    I cant believe to number of people that didnt choose directly on element in the pole.

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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    Quote Originally Posted by Subzero View Post
    Not thermometer probe, thermostat probe, the thing that. You prob. dont own a thermostat. check em out here www.spyderrobotics.com

    Place the probe directly on the element, if you put it anywhere in your tank, and the waterbowl gets tipped over, you snake is gonnadie a horrible death and your house will catch on fire...

    I cant believe to number of people that didnt choose directly on element in the pole.
    I did! And yes, go to spyderrobotics.com.

    He doesn't make 'em until you order them, and great customer service.
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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    I have Exo-Terra's for temps and humidity and the probes are so small having them come off the glass is never a problem. Mine are placed just slightly above the substrate - where the snakes reside most the time.

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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    i use an 11"x11" UTH like this and i'm not sure how it should be set up. i have a glass tank and currently i just have it sitting underneath the tank since it didn't come with any tape or anything. should i tape it to the bottom of the tank, then tape the probe to the bottom of that?

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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    anybody?

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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    Quote Originally Posted by kruucks View Post
    i use an 11"x11" UTH like this and i'm not sure how it should be set up. i have a glass tank and currently i just have it sitting underneath the tank since it didn't come with any tape or anything. should i tape it to the bottom of the tank, then tape the probe to the bottom of that?
    Yeah....use foil tape tape
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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    hey, not sure if its been covered but, how about when ur using both a CHE and UTH on the hot side, both plugged into a single herbstat. where would i put the probe then?

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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    Boston - I got it hooked up to a Rheostat that's actually keeping it dialed at the same temp 24/7 until I get my Herpstat. I check it 5 times a day for the last few months and I just use the temp gun to read the UTH itself. Surface substrate temps and I move enough substrate to get the glass above the UTH. Don't know if that makes sense since you've probably never done it that way but it works. Once in awhile when I have him out I'll throw the probe in just to check accuracy. We're all good here

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    Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    Is this an exceptable thermostat thingy. I have one of these but I don't know if it's accurate. I have one on the right and one on the way left.

    http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/parts...te-00613-L.jpg
    Last edited by dr del; 04-27-2008 at 05:58 PM. Reason: hotlinking I'm afraid but a link to it is fine ;-)

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    Smile Re: Where do you place your thermostat probe?

    mine are Hot Glued right under the substrate. Because the temp of the UTH isnt as important as that of your cage floor. So if the floor gets to hot than the UTH shuts off. BUT it it is on the UTH itself and the room temp changes than you may not notice the temp in the tank change soon enough. That would be harmful to the snake. So I don't risk it but I still have themometers Hooked up EVERYWHERE...lol I am a little over protective, but it certainly doesn't hurt. PS I only have 3 theremometers...

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