Nelly
Active Member
Preface: Whilst I realise the use of thermostats is a contentious issue with some folk here, please note that the set up I own was given to me as a gift by my fiance (Nelly). You'll have some strong opinions on the overall use of thermostats... but for the sake of brevity, please keep them to yourselves.
Hi all,
I've got a yearling odd Maccie in an Exo-Terra enclosure that measures 600 x 450 x 450. It's fitted out with various fake plants, branches, hides and logs. It has a foam backdrop inside the enclosure with space for cords to run down the back inside and I'm using two sheets of newspaper as substrate.
My girl loves her enclosure (doesn't like being removed most of the time as evidenced by her ability to strike at my moving hand when removing her) and I want to make sure the temps are regulated sufficiently... so I invested in a B1ME thermostat.
Currently (due to the height and gauze mesh top) I'm not using light as a heat source, but instead have a 300 x 250 Microclimate heat mat (13w) underneath the enclosure on a polystyrene lid to aid in insulation.
I've purchased a dual-probe digital thermometer to ensure I monitor temps accurately and would like some advice on positioning the probes effectively.
Currently I have them poking through the backdrop sitting approximately 25mm above the floor of the viv. I've read that it's best to have them off the heat source to ensure air temp is measured and not surface temp... however, I've placed my hand on the floor of the viv and noticed it's really quite hot. The thermometer is reading 31 degrees celsius at the height that it's set and the thermostat seems to be controlling the temps consistently.
Is this satisfactory? Or should I be worried that the floor, in consideration of the thin substrate, is getting too hot?
Any advice taken on board...
Josh
Hi all,
I've got a yearling odd Maccie in an Exo-Terra enclosure that measures 600 x 450 x 450. It's fitted out with various fake plants, branches, hides and logs. It has a foam backdrop inside the enclosure with space for cords to run down the back inside and I'm using two sheets of newspaper as substrate.
My girl loves her enclosure (doesn't like being removed most of the time as evidenced by her ability to strike at my moving hand when removing her) and I want to make sure the temps are regulated sufficiently... so I invested in a B1ME thermostat.
Currently (due to the height and gauze mesh top) I'm not using light as a heat source, but instead have a 300 x 250 Microclimate heat mat (13w) underneath the enclosure on a polystyrene lid to aid in insulation.
I've purchased a dual-probe digital thermometer to ensure I monitor temps accurately and would like some advice on positioning the probes effectively.
Currently I have them poking through the backdrop sitting approximately 25mm above the floor of the viv. I've read that it's best to have them off the heat source to ensure air temp is measured and not surface temp... however, I've placed my hand on the floor of the viv and noticed it's really quite hot. The thermometer is reading 31 degrees celsius at the height that it's set and the thermostat seems to be controlling the temps consistently.
Is this satisfactory? Or should I be worried that the floor, in consideration of the thin substrate, is getting too hot?
Any advice taken on board...
Josh