i just recently picked up a a cheap thermostat to try out and get a feel for how it works. and i think i like it for the most part except for tow things.



one being it is an on/off stat, i dont know if anyone else sees this too but when the room temp is warmer (like in the middle of the day) i tend to see the heat go on and off constantly. i am heating with a 100w eco-terra heat glo (a red heat bulb). now i dont know about this for sure but it seems to me that the constant on and off would kill the lifespan of the bulb.... has anybody seen this or am i way off in thinking this?



my other question has to do with the probe, i know the probe has to be at the bottom of the cage (where the snake stays) to be accurate. how should the probe be properly set up? the reason i ask is because i went in to check on my BCI after installing the thermostat, and the cages temps where lower than i expected. well that was because she was laying on the thermo probe causeing it to switch off. so again has anyone else seen this? is there a way to avoid that or just accept that it happens
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-Stephen-



0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)

1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)

1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)

0.1 col redtail boa (Dixie-my baby girl)

0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)



hopeful for not to distant future:

--brazillian rainbow boas 1 female for sure

2 or 3? maybe a breeding pair?

-- bearded dragon for the wifey my list got to big...

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