Would this item do for monitoring temperatures on either side of the tank for a milk snake ?

Maplin > Aquarium Thermometer

Just concerned as i dont trust the built in therm with th exo-terra viv !

any help appreciated, would it be better to use a red bulb rather than the white as he is quite shy at the moment !

Another one (sorry), would it be best to use a dimmer controlled thermostat for the lighting to control temps at night, can anyone recommend a brand or a store to purchase them at !

Thanks Guys and Gals !

I guess it would do the trick. I use these:

Amazon.co.uk: IN/OUTDOOR THERMOMETER: DIY & Tools

Has the benefit of monitoring the warm and cool ends at same time, does F and C, and has max / min temperature alarms as well. Bargain. Works well with my mat stat for a corn and new cali king.

Supplier was quick in delivering (next day arrival).

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Thanks for this, how does it monitor both ends of the tank, do you need two or does it have a probe of some description ?

either of the thermometers linked to will monitor both ends, it's just that with yours you'll need to press the 'in/out' button to change which of the temps is displayed, but the one Mancunian posted shows both temps all the time (these are good, i use them and have posted that link myself a few times!)

both will have a wire coming from them with a probe on the end which you should stick in the other end of the viv to the main unit. unit is 'in' temp, probe is 'out'.

a dimmer stat is best to control light-emitting heat sources, as this stops the on/off disco effect and should also prolong the life of the bulb. however, i'd not use a light as my only heat source as it's better for the snake to have a light/dark cycle rather than 24 hours of light!

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Obtained a aquarium mercury thermometer and the temps seem to be 84degrees farhenheit in the warm end and 76 in the cool end, is this okay ?

Guy in the store recommended between 80 and 86 fahrenheit for the warm end ?

It is a pueblan milk snake ...