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| General Herp Talk Can't figure out where to post down in the other discussion forums? Too many options and too complicated? Well post your herp related messages here and to heck with it. |
10-22-2009, 08:21 PM
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Where to place the probe when using radiant heat?
Those of you who use radiant heat panels, where have you placed the probe? (pictures would be great too)
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10-23-2009, 08:05 AM
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Hey Scott, for my Coastal CP, I placed it on a branch about 10 inches below the heat panel. This has worked pretty well (using a Herpstat), no problems with maintaining temps. Note the tape you see there was replaced with trimmed wire ties (I got in a rush to take the pic after I set the cage up  )
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10-23-2009, 08:25 AM
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where did you bring the probe in?
I've been told to drop it from the top of the cage and let it danggle or bring it in through the back and let it lay on the ground. In your case thats pretty good...
I'm not sure I want it danggling in a nice display cage but laying on the ground may not be best either...
Radiant heat is great but... The cord in a nice display cage... I'm guessing I have to pick on or the other. any thoughts?
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10-23-2009, 08:50 AM
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I brought it in through the back; the nice thing about that probe is it is low profile, so the hole I drilled for it was very small. I gotta agree, I wouldn't be inclined to dangle a probe either, just doesn't look professional IMHO. One thing you might be able to use that may lend to a better look is small diameter pvc piping to route the probe and lead through, just having the probe end exposed where you need it.
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10-23-2009, 09:08 AM
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Don't have any pictures because I don't have any of my arboreal cages up & running right now, but I drilled a small acccess hole & ran the probe cable along a perch...and covered/disguised it with fake ivy. Used the ivy to hold it in place, too, by drilling another small hole in the perch & running the wire stem through to anchor it.
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10-23-2009, 09:41 AM
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I'm using the heat for venomous snakes (Terrestrial). Arboreal seems easy enough to use that fake vine and greenery but not sure what to do desert type setups...
I'm thinking of a rock, glue the probe to the back of the rock and keep it towards the back. It wont be 100% in the radiant heat but with my temp gun and being close I can adjust the herpstat. So if the heat directly under the radiant heat is 90F the probe may read 80F (For example).
I can then set the herpstat at 80F but it really will be allowing 90F.
What do you think?
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10-23-2009, 09:46 AM
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As long as the rock/probe can't be moved accidentally, sounds like a plan to me 
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