A Trip To Wal-Mart

[West Coast Jungle]

Put the probe over the heat source and the unit itself on the cool side. That way the probe which is called outside on the accurite will tell you how hot your UTH is and the unit(says inside) will measure what the temp on the cool side.

I tape my probe to the tub with blue low stick painters tape. There are no fumes and the stuff comes of easily so it could never do any damage to your snake like regular tape could. I have 50+ snakes and have been doing this for many years without any problems whatsoever. I am a contractor and have been using this tape for years it wont even pull the hair off your arm. It really only adheres to smooth surfaces and once removed will barely stick to anything else again.

BP's dont need light, just whatever ambient room daylight.

A thermostat is a must! or you will never have correct temps and could even burn your snake. The tub you have is for a full grown snake. I dont know what size yours is but that is also something to consider. It is also best to have a small gap(as mentioned earlier) inbetween the bottom of the tub and the table top it is resting on so the UTH can breath a little and not heat itself up too much.

Hope this was helpful

[hogboy]

Have to agree with raul, a thermostat is essential
Mats can reach 150f without a stat.
Amazes me that stores sell them wthout one

[waltah!]

Waltah meant to say he would NOT put tape in the enclosure. I missed that part in my post and I also agree and the table being to unsteady.

Well at least you know what I wanted to say! LOL Thanks, Bruddah

[trumetal96]

Put the probe over the heat source and the unit itself on the cool side. That way the probe which is called outside on the accurite will tell you how hot your UTH is and the unit(says inside) will measure what the temp on the cool side.

I tape my probe to the tub with blue low stick painters tape. There are no fumes and the stuff comes of easily so it could never do any damage to your snake like regular tape could. I have 50+ snakes and have been doing this for many years without any problems whatsoever. I am a contractor and have been using this tape for years it wont even pull the hair off your arm. It really only adheres to smooth surfaces and once removed will barely stick to anything else again.

BP's dont need light, just whatever ambient room daylight.

A thermostat is a must! or you will never have correct temps and could even burn your snake. The tub you have is for a full grown snake. I dont know what size yours is but that is also something to consider. It is also best to have a small gap(as mentioned earlier) inbetween the bottom of the tub and the table top it is resting on so the UTH can breath a little and not heat itself up too much.

Hope this was helpful

Thanks a lot for this
1 thing, I currently have no money for a thermostat and is getting one soon, I am using an UTH in my tank without one, and my snake has been using it going through sheds etc since I first got it. Is this still bad? Like it's never over-heated or anything I don't assume becasue the full year that I've had my snake, he's never had a problem.

[Reediculous]

Thanks a lot for this
1 thing, I currently have no money for a thermostat and is getting one soon, I am using an UTH in my tank without one, and my snake has been using it going through sheds etc since I first got it. Is this still bad? Like it's never over-heated or anything I don't assume becasue the full year that I've had my snake, he's never had a problem.

i have a thermostat thats not that great but you can have it until you get a better one. i can ship or we could meet up so i could give it to you. free of charge for my fellow jersey friend!

[Reediculous]

yes it is bad to ever use a heating element without a thermostat!

[trumetal96]

that would be great!
do you have something that you could use meanwhile?

[Reediculous]

that would be great!
do you have something that you could use meanwhile?

oh yea! i have racks now, and i have helix thermostats hooked up to them. i don't use tubs anymore. well for my milksnakes i do. but yea i'm not using it and you can have it, but you really should get a better one fairly soon!

[trumetal96]

that would be really nice of you
if you send it, once i get a better one ill send it back to you
it will probably be better sending it by mail because id have to get a ride to vets since im like 20 minutes away from like by bike lmao im only 12

also with acu-rite, i didnt get what WCJ said, i put the sensor IN the tank on the side where the UTH is, and put the actual acu-rite unit on the OUTSIDE of the tank on the cool side?

[Reediculous]

that would be really nice of you
if you send it, once i get a better one ill send it back to you
it will probably be better sending it by mail because id have to get a ride to vets since im like 20 minutes away from like by bike lmao im only 12

also with acu-rite, i didnt get what WCJ said, i put the sensor IN the tank on the side where the UTH is, and put the actual acu-rite unit on the OUTSIDE of the tank on the cool side?

put the thermostat probe over the uth. put the probe for the acurite over the heating source .......them put the acurite on the cool side.

Pm me about the thermostat!