hi i have a new dimmer stat for my royals viv,

i know the dials are a bit innacurate on the stats but could they be up to 3 degrees out as to get 30c at my probe the dimmer is reading 27c on the dial?

just thought i would ask to see if i have probe in wrong place?

or are the dials on stats really that far out?

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0.1.0 Amel Corn
0.1.0 Creamsicle Corn
0.0.2 Bearded Dragons

It could be that far out. I don't really look at what the stat dial says, just look at the thermometer to check its reading good temps.

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1.0.0 07 Arizona Mountain kingsnake (Sylar)
1.2.0 08 Guyana red tail boas (Hercules, Athena and Aphrodite)
0.3.0 cats (Lynx, Millie and Maizzi)

For a specialist King Snake site try www.thekingsnake.co.uk

My stat somtimes say 88 but the therm says 80. Or the other way round. Just use the therm as your guide. Adj your stat to suite. Good luck.

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THE GANG:
0.3.0 Leopard Geckos (Fat Toni, Peeper & Cleo)
1.0.0 Banana Cali King (Skids)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Aunt Bessie)
1.0.0 Amel Corn (Sgt Slither)

thanks should i put the stat probe directly under the heat bulb or not?

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0.1.0 Amel Corn
0.1.0 Creamsicle Corn
0.0.2 Bearded Dragons

I put both my stat and thermometer probes on the substrate below my ceramic and get a good thermal gradient in my 3x2x2 viv

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1.0.0 07 Arizona Mountain kingsnake (Sylar)
1.2.0 08 Guyana red tail boas (Hercules, Athena and Aphrodite)
0.3.0 cats (Lynx, Millie and Maizzi)

For a specialist King Snake site try www.thekingsnake.co.uk

yeah, you have to put the 2 probs on the substrate so you know the temp at the hottest end at the snaes level.
I tape my 2 probes together so the reading is as acurate as poss.

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THE GANG:
0.3.0 Leopard Geckos (Fat Toni, Peeper & Cleo)
1.0.0 Banana Cali King (Skids)
0.1.0 Royal Python (Aunt Bessie)
1.0.0 Amel Corn (Sgt Slither)

How are you measuring the temp, digital thermometer?

If so, they are more accurate than the thermostat.

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yes i am using one of the little red Hobby digital thermometers, just not to sure as to where to place the stat probe?

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0.1.0 Amel Corn
0.1.0 Creamsicle Corn
0.0.2 Bearded Dragons

I have mine where it will be hottest for the snake, usually on the substrate beneath or above the heat-source.

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I find my stat dials are different from my digi therm, i go off the digi one and put the probe where my snakes will be

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1.0.0. Moggy - Striker
1.0.1. Royal Python - Oscar, Bob
0.1.0. Pinstripe Royal Python - Tinkerbelle