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Do Not Buy These!
I learned my lesson with purchasing two dial style thermometer and hydrometer from Petco. The have the name on the dail it self of Petco. It is there own brand. I couldn't figure out what was going wrong. I was trying to get my temp and humidity up for my BRB ( BrazilianRainbow Boa ) that was comming in a few days. But everything I tryed wasn't working. I added more moss, I added more cypress mulch, I put a new cover over my top to help keep the levels up and I sprayed the hell out of it. But I didn't want to invite any mildew or create a swamp. and still nothing really was happening. I even purchased a fogger. Well I'm happy to say that I didn't need the fogger at all. See the dails are cheap and you get what you pay for. I finally purchased Fluker's digital Therm/Hydro. for the set up and finally the right readings were coming in. I well get to bring back my fogger for a refund . and my tank is finally ready for my new BRB. So if you are ever tempted to go cheap....DON'T DO IT!!!

-RSROSS1970
 
rsross1970 said:
Do Not Buy These!
I learned my lesson with purchasing two dial style thermometer and hydrometer from Petco. The have the name on the dail it self of Petco. It is there own brand. I couldn't figure out what was going wrong. I was trying to get my temp and humidity up for my BRB ( BrazilianRainbow Boa ) that was comming in a few days. But everything I tryed wasn't working. I added more moss, I added more cypress mulch, I put a new cover over my top to help keep the levels up and I sprayed the hell out of it. But I didn't want to invite any mildew or create a swamp. and still nothing really was happening. I even purchased a fogger. Well I'm happy to say that I didn't need the fogger at all. See the dails are cheap and you get what you pay for. I finally purchased Fluker's digital Therm/Hydro. for the set up and finally the right readings were coming in. I well get to bring back my fogger for a refund . and my tank is finally ready for my new BRB. So if you are ever tempted to go cheap....DON'T DO IT!!!
-RSROSS1970
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Could you post a pic of the items in question? Thanks!
 
Sounds like he was using those cheap-o stick on thermometers. With a bit of research you could have saved yourself a lot of grief. No one recommends them.
 
Meh the cheapo zoomed ones always report correctly, maybe just petco's are crap. I have a digital therm and a IR temp gun, and they are all within a few degrees of each other.
 
I've only bought the petco sold Zoomed thermometers twice and IME, definitely something to stay away from, the first read 60 at room temp so I just assumed it was broken and returned it, the second read 100 sitting on my dresser. :shrug01: I've bought other cheap thermometers intended for enclosures before and ended up with similar results. Lesson learned here, now I only have one pro grade in the middle of the room. These may work for others, but I wouldn't buy again. I guess as the old saying goes, "you get what you pay for."
TBH
 
Those cheap products and their makers make a killing on first time buyers and thats it..mass production and huge profits from around the world..Always will be newbies coming up....
 
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