ChristGilley":g0mg2k1o said:Unfortunately, no hardware stores near me carry any of the inferred thermometer's at a reasonable price. The only thing I was able to find was a ZooMed probe but the reviews I've seen are spotty at best. I can order a really good temp gun on Amazon for about $15 but it won't get here until Tuesday. Does anyone have experience with the ZooMed probe?
(3 Pack) Zoo Med Digital Terrarium Thermometers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N3A8RZ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0OzQCb7D8NGCKkingofnobbys":37xji1g9 said:ChristGilley":37xji1g9 said:Unfortunately, no hardware stores near me carry any of the inferred thermometer's at a reasonable price. The only thing I was able to find was a ZooMed probe but the reviews I've seen are spotty at best. I can order a really good temp gun on Amazon for about $15 but it won't get here until Tuesday. Does anyone have experience with the ZooMed probe?
If this is the gadget : https://zoomed.com/reptitemp-digital-infrared-thermometer/
don't waste your money , it's only useful for indication of the temperature of wide surfaces .
You need some probes like these to get air temperatures and surface temperatures at a few places in each tank : https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LCD-Digital-Thermometer-for-Fridge-Freezer-Aquarium-FISH-TANK-Temperature-AU/143006805732?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D57482%26meid%3Dc1fa48a738574d769d75ba3a9d4ef97c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D163444983823%26itm%3D143006805732&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
and something like one of these to get a good indication of the surface temperatures https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Non-contact-Digital-Infrared-Thermometer-IR-Laser-Point-Gun-Meter-Pyrometer/264111260550?epid=3027524171&hash=item3d7e420386:g
note the most important key features :
spot 12:1 (means 1 inch diameter measuring spot at 12" from the gun)
adjustable emissivity (if you know the emissivity of the surface you can make very accurate temp readings
the indicating laser spot
math functions built in (avg, max, min, medium)
I wouldn't be wasting my time checking big box shops , malls, hw and pet shops to find similar gear.
They aren't available from Walmart here. I couldn't find a listing at all until I just Google searched temp gun. The Walmart listing that came up said item no longer availableKarrieRee":z398qo53 said:That digital probe will work --- the heat gun from Amazon you can get same gun from Walmart.com for $11 or in store--
Karrie
They don't carry it anymore, I looked online and Walmart doesn't have the item. Everywhere else local has $50-$100+KarrieRee":2jo0wh87 said:It might be too hot I would get the temp down to 105-110-- but that could be issue-- go to Walmart.com I just got one from there not even a month ago-- type in Infrared Heat gun in search
Karrie
Yes, the temp is dropping a little but staying over 100 now that I raised it a bit. I'm just worried because he just seems so much worse todayclaudiusx":1d6m1o5f said:You need to put the probe on the basking surface. Is that what you did?
-Brandon
I had to leave for work, if you look at the pics I posted earlier in the thread, the green cave in the corner is his basking spot. Probe is on top of that. It was reading 111 when I leftclaudiusx":ahh2ccpu said:Ok. Adjust it until your probe is reading about 105. Remember to give it around 5 or so minutes to settle. Can you post a pic of the basking spot and where you're placing the probe?
I'm sorry I know this is frustrating and worrying. But you're doing the best you can right now and we are all here to help you through this.
-Brandon
He is, someone threw out the little stash of it I had so I don't have any to offer him. Is there anything I can get from a grocery store to give him?AHBD":2fviqyar said:Right now I don't think his symptoms are from lack of heat. Is your little guy from a pet store ? Sometimes they have healthy ones but sad to say some carry the atadenovirus. Have you been able to get him to eat any of the Oxbow Critical Care ?
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