New owner jitters

[youngster]

The whole point of a thermostat is to regulate a specified temperature. You put a probe in the enclosure that measures the temp and you set the temperature on your thermostat. If the ambient temperature changes the thermo rights itself so that it doesn't get too hot and burn the snake, or too cold and freeze your snake. That's what I was talking about. Not necessarily burning your snake but just regulating a set temp.

[jarich]

Youre absolutely right Youngster, and Im sorry if it seemed like I was disagreeing with you in concept. I was just shaping your comment to be applicable to this particular thread and discussion.

[youngster]

Not at all, everyone here is just trying to help and we rarely get offended.

[lady_bug87]

Ok I don't have a thermostat what I did before putting my gtp in her tank is I left the bulb on for 3h and took the temperature directly under it I then went back and checked 3h after that and 3h after that then I arranged my perches so that the temperature was what I wanted for that particular spot and voila my tank was done

Then when I got my monsoon I arranged my nozzles so that wherever she coiled she would get some spray so she would be able to drink unless

[Lankyrob]

When everything is going well then thermostats can seem pointless but they are there for when things dont go right. If there is a sudden temperature change and you arent around to sort things out then the snake will be affected detrimentally whereas the thermostat will either keep the bulb on longer or switch it off. Also if there is a fault happens with the bulb and it suddenly gets over heated then the thermostat will switch it off before the snake gets injured from overheating.