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[QUOTE="Claudiusx, post: 2043695, member: 31715"] It's possible your IR gun isn't measuring your specific basking surface properly. IR guns need to be calibrated to the specific surface they are measuring in order to provide and accurate reading. Most guns come calibrated to handle a wide range of common materials from the factory, but some materials that would be common within the enclosure fall outside of this range, which means the IR gun will be providing an improper reading. Getting a digital with probe end thermometer solves two issues. One, it will be accurate and give you a real measurement of the basking surface temperature, and two, it will show you whether or not your IR gun is reading your specific basking material properly. Certain stones, especially granite, really throw IR thermometers off if they aren't calibrated to them. We've had cases here where the temp was reading 130+ with an IR gun, but the true temperature as measured with a digital with probe was 105ish. A huge difference that is easily explained by the science of how an IR gun works. -Brandon [/QUOTE]
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