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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/05/2011 : 13:31:49
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just to throw a spanner in the works of all the worried cornsnake owners..............even digital thermometers can be waaaaay out!!
we use digital thermometers in over 50% of the RUBs in our rack, at least one RUB per shelf of 2 or 3 has a thermometer. all the thermometer probes are situated in the same place within the RUBs and they are all the same brand/style digital therms.
i've had one apparently 'rogue' heat strip that was giving me 28*C at one end and 32*C at the other end  or so i thought........
having moved some of the RUBs into different locations within the rack it appears the problem isn't the heat strip it's the blinking thermometer over-reading 
so, the moral of this story is:
periodically double-check what your thermometers are reading, either with another digi one or even an analogue 'mercury' style one (but not the dials  ) |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 14:00:52
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| I check mine with infra red temp gun |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 14:14:17
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Originally posted by gmac
I check mine with infra red temp gun
I do the same.
I always assume the digi probe ones are a few degrees out.
Saying that though, they're still better than the dial ones.  |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 15:41:43
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| the prob with having a temp gun in the house is the temptation to point it at every viv every 10 mins lol |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
2901 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 16:13:46
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not to mention pointing it any anything else in the house too! i think i need one of these temp guns, to monitor my mats, and anything else i can point it at.
Every wondered how warm a cats ear is whilst asleep? I shall find out! one day |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 16:18:39
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Originally posted by gingerpony
the prob with having a temp gun in the house is the temptation to point it at every viv every 10 mins lol
even more so it it has a laser pointer  |
    
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 16:28:26
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| I want a temp gun now! Oooh the things I could point it at! :D |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 18:07:47
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no! no! no! you'll get obsessed!
seriously! i had to take daz's off him!!! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 18:29:26
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Originally posted by mikerichards
Every wondered how warm a cats ear is whilst asleep? I shall find out! one day
Do what the vets do, stick a thermometer up the bum! XD
I may have to ebay temp gun XD although I have a feeling then b/f will nick it off me and try and act all swat around the house and garden and shoot it at everything whilst making the sound effects of "pew! pew!" XD |
  
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 19:11:22
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by mikerichards
Every wondered how warm a cats ear is whilst asleep? I shall find out! one day
Do what the vets do, stick a thermometer up the bum! XD
I may have to ebay temp gun XD although I have a feeling then b/f will nick it off me and try and act all swat around the house and garden and shoot it at everything whilst making the sound effects of "pew! pew!" XD
Mine is small like a Type 1 unit hand phaser.
I don't point it at things making 'pew pew' noises at all. |
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mikerichards
don't say the 'M' word!
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/05/2011 : 13:43:25
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by mikerichards
Every wondered how warm a cats ear is whilst asleep? I shall find out! one day
Do what the vets do, stick a thermometer up the bum! XD
Would need to be quite a big thermometer to measure ear temperature from that end of the cat!
Plus, he might not like me after, or even worse, might like me even more!  |
Location : Worthing, West Sussex
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/05/2011 : 17:52:50
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by mikerichards
Every wondered how warm a cats ear is whilst asleep? I shall find out! one day
Do what the vets do, stick a thermometer up the bum! XD
I may have to ebay temp gun XD although I have a feeling then b/f will nick it off me and try and act all swat around the house and garden and shoot it at everything whilst making the sound effects of "pew! pew!" XD
Mine is small like a Type 1 unit hand phaser.
I don't point it at things making 'pew pew' noises at all.
mines the same it has 4 settings Celcius, Farenheit, stun and kill,
Also dont make sound effects especially the ssshhhhhhtttt as the spaceship doors viv doors open |
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thermometer issues - for all you worry warts lol
