So i have these for my vivs:
Amazon.com: Hydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat For Heat Mats: Patio, Lawn & Garden
they work fantastic except for one thing.. the little suction cup that holds the temperature probe thingy at the bottom of the substrate isnt great. It holds the probe in place fine, but as soon as he slithers over it or, on a rare occation tries to climb the wire, the probe gets pulled out of place and the heat mat cranks because its not reading correctly. Obviously, thats a bad thing!
Anyone else had a problem with these? Common sense would be to tape it to the bottom/up the side so he cant climb it, but I've heard tape can be HORRIBLE for snakes if they get caught in the sticky stuff at all, and with a decent humidity (70-75 ish) it might come off easily, unless I used gorilla tape.. which if he ever got near that would be horrible!
So.. is there any way you guys have been able to "fasten" down these? I tried putting a rock over the wire to hold it down, but he pulled it out again. id need a huge rock to keep it there i'd imagine.. lol..
I was thinking.. maybe a bigger suction cup? But how would i get it attached to the wire.. Hmm..
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