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MightyMouse
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/05/2011 : 14:54:27
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Ive searched the back logs an cant find anything about this so here i am asking!
I bought an exo analogue thermometer (the round one)... its rubbish.
I bought a none branded digital one with a probe off ebay ... its rubbish and inconsistant.
Im about to buy my 3rd one in 2 months  so big question is... which one will be the best bet?
Been looking at the exo digital probe http://www.netpetshop.co.uk/p-17775-exo-terra-digital-vivarium-thermometer-for-reptiles.aspx Or would an infared one be better an worth tha little bit more money? an if so which one?
Which ones do you all use? |
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ptmbradley
Yearling
United Kingdom
676 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 16:38:32
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I use 3 of those ET ones and another unbranded one. Much prefer the ET coz you can check on hi/lo temps too. 
And a lot cheaper from here...
http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/exo-terra-digital-thermometer.html |
Corns: 1.1 Anery, 1.1 Butter, 1.0 Carolina, 0.1 Hypo, 1.1 Snow, 1.0 Sunkissed
Boas: 0.1 Arabesque, 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow, 0.1 Crawl Cay, 1.1 Hogg Island X, 0.1 Hypo Hogg, 0.1 Kahl Albino (poss coral)
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snowstripe420
Egg
Canada
81 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 17:12:40
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| exo terra probes ftw |
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United Kingdom
0 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 17:20:16
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| I have 21 digital thermometers! I have one exo terra, it's ok, I have a few cheap brand white colour ones, dunno what they are but they are pretty good and the rest are all the cheap aquarium ones and cost me less than £3 each including postage as I buy in bulk off ebay. They are great. |
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DJRenegade
Egg
United Kingdom
80 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 20:41:03
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| im ordering 2 ET ones - i hope they are good ET are a decent make arent they? |
1.0.0 Corn
0.1.0 Boa |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 21:58:56
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| I bought mine from pets at home, think it is an exo terra and it works pretty good. |
  
Dakota ~ Bloodred Corn ~ Amber & Chloe ~ Cats
Mind is changing on snakes I want now lol so am researching these to find out what would be best - Milk Snakes and Dwarf Boa possibly - Crawl Cay, Sonoran, Tarahumara or Vera Cruz and poss a Hoggie, African House and Rat snake. Also Trinket Snakes. |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2011 : 22:06:12
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| I got mine off ebay. I think they are the same ones Louise uses. The digital aquarium thermometers. Cheap, good service from the seller everytime and work a treat. Having said that I have just ordered an infra red thermometer just so I can keep a check on things if there are any unusual fluctuations |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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United Kingdom
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
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Serj
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2011 : 09:39:51
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| I have 4 Exo Terra and tested them all in the same heating conditions(cold/hot)and found there is only 0.1 of a difference in one of them. I would recommend them to. |
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FiestaSTLou
Yearling
United Kingdom
556 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2011 : 10:43:02
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| I have the cheap aquariums ones to off ebay, have 5 of them and they work brilliantly only a few quid each to :) |
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FiestaSTLou
Yearling
United Kingdom
556 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2011 : 10:44:06
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| just realised mine are fortex to haha |
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MightyMouse
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2011 : 14:54:02
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| The fortex one is the one i got off ebay (it very much looks like it) but it up an down all over the place. Im worried now incase its the stat or mat being funny (hope not since they were both bought new 2 months ago). Got an Exo one on the way should be here in the morning (local shop was sold out) Thanks for your replys :D |
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/05/2011 : 15:05:01
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quote:
Originally posted by MightyMouse
The fortex one is the one i got off ebay (it very much looks like it) but it up an down all over the place. Im worried now incase its the stat or mat being funny (hope not since they were both bought new 2 months ago). Got an Exo one on the way should be here in the morning (local shop was sold out) Thanks for your replys :D
Like I say, I have about 18 of the fortex ones and not had one single problem, my exo terra hygrometer however...... |
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ptmbradley
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/05/2011 : 16:13:21
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quote:
Originally posted by MightyMouse
The fortex one is the one i got off ebay (it very much looks like it) but it up an down all over the place. Im worried now incase its the stat or mat being funny (hope not since they were both bought new 2 months ago). Got an Exo one on the way should be here in the morning (local shop was sold out) Thanks for your replys :D
I have a microclimate stat that has given me loads of grief with erratic readings ever since I bought it... Am changing it for a habistat this weekend.
But unlike Lou, my ET hygrometer has been working just fine... lol  |
Corns: 1.1 Anery, 1.1 Butter, 1.0 Carolina, 0.1 Hypo, 1.1 Snow, 1.0 Sunkissed
Boas: 0.1 Arabesque, 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow, 0.1 Crawl Cay, 1.1 Hogg Island X, 0.1 Hypo Hogg, 0.1 Kahl Albino (poss coral)
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MightyMouse
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2011 : 10:29:26
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My new Exo probe came this morning an ive put it in alongside the old one just to compare. The old one is reading 26.2 the Exo is reading 29.1 which is a closer reading to the crappy clock dial analog one. So if assuming the Exo and round dial ones are correct in the middle of the day when the old probe hits 30c its really about 33c. Time to turn down the stat i think....
I know all things are prone to slight differences an can be hit an miss i guess i just got a not so spot on one and i bear no ill will against my ebay one. I will use it for the cool end as its not so important down there :D |
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Invalid User
Account Deactivated
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/05/2011 : 10:51:42
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I bet if you had 2 exo terra ones you would still get a different reading from each! There is a thread somewhere (I think) where someone tested lots of different digital thermometers and they all read differently.
Funny you should say the Exo one is reading higher, in one rack I have 12 thermometers, 11 are the cheap forttex ones and the one exo terra I have reads a few degrees higher than all the others. Seeing as it's the odd one out I don't really pay much attention to it! |
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MightyMouse
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2011 : 17:39:07
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| Its enough to drive someone to obsessive behavour lol i think lowering the temp was best thing really cuz before he would be on/off/on/off the mat all the time swapping between the 2 hides. since lowering it 2 degrees hes been on it all day an not shifted. |
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