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Yearling
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 Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:03:54
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Hiya,
Just been checking Vin's faun temps and noticed that the stat's light hadn't switched off (so the mat was still heating and hadn't reached the right temp). When I used a digital thermometer probe to check the temperature I was horrified to find that the temp was 35 degrees  as the probe obviously wasn't in the warmest part of the faun (probably too close to the edge), and it wasn't reading accurately.
Re-sited the probe now and the stat immediatly switched off to lower the temp, just wanted to put this up to let new owners know that where the temp probe is sited makes a huge difference!
Vin poked his head out of his cool end hide and flicked his tongue at me as if to say "A little warm don't you think?!" 
Everyone else will probably be thinking "Well duh!" but just thought if there's any new owners like me, they might not realize! So glad I check temps regularly! Sorry if there's already a thread on this somewhere! xx |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:44:44
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| It's always good to share this sort of info with others. It might just be the one thing a new reader wants to know about! Thanks. |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:53:18
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It wasn't until I joined this forum (luckily before I brought Nimbus home) that I even knew a thermostat was a must!
I use a thin rubber band to hold the thermometer and thermostat probe together so I know that they are both reading from the same place. |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2011 : 21:01:39
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| I have glued the probes for my dimming stat together with a thin line of glue gun glue and the probes for my mat-stat are glued down to the mat using the same glue gun glue. Its just plastic and non toxic and will break off with a bit of force if needs be but not when Spot headbutts them while digging (which he did on a regular basis). Though I got a scare when I checked my max/min temps for the day, it read a high of 62 degrees, took a few seconds to realise why, the glue is very hot as a liquid. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Newbie
Yearling
950 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2011 : 21:42:54
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Hopefully it might be of some use to someone, just shocked me how warm it was! Got a micro-climate mat and micro-climate stat, just not temp probing the right area! I don't have a digital thermometer constantly in situ, I just use it to check the temps once or twice a day in the area the probe is, I'm just lucky I got suspicious today and temp-tested more extensively around the faun, inc his water bowl temp!
I imagine Vin will be like Spot and batter the probe about a bit (although he's more a climber than a tunneller!) but as the hole the probe enters the faun through is quite a tight fit it can't move too much once sited! xx |
1.0.0 Carolina Motley Cornsnake - Vin, 0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa - Rio, 0.1.0 IJJ Carpet Python - Luna, 0.1.0 Dwarf Sunfire Reticulated Python - Helia, 1.0.0 Royal Python - Jasper, 0.1.0 Spaniel - Jess; RIP Gypsy - a beautiful girl through and through, 0.1.0 Rabbit - Binky, RIP Indy, Jan 2010 - Aug 2011, and Ace, Jan 2009 - Aug 2011 |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2011 : 23:50:07
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| It made me laugh too, took about 2 maybe 3 seconds to realise it was the glue. Note to self, after repositioning probes, reset the thermometers. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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