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I'm wondering how do the digital thermometers with the probe work? I read somewhere to stick the probe in the hot end and the part that gives the reading in the cool end or something like that. Can someone clear this up for me please? I wish to get one for my Colombian rainbow set-upand it would be nice to know how to work one before I get it, unless there are directions in the package.... Once again thanks again in advance.

PS-A few more weeks till I get him/her(gender's unknown)
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1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Well, my digi themometer with a probe does this, wherever you stick the probe thats the temperature in that spot. I have never heard of anything like your talking about

wherever the probe is, that's what will be displayed. I believe what you're refering to is place the probe in the hot end (where you want to measure the temps) and place the display unit away from the heat (aka cool end). That's for placing the entire unit inside the enclosure. For myself, I use a temp gun to measure temps, IMO more reliable since you can check a variety of spots rapidly. I can check floor temp, water temp, wall temp and animal temp in less than a minute.

>>I'm wondering how do the digital thermometers with the probe work? I read somewhere to stick the probe in the hot end and the part that gives the reading in the cool end or something like that. Can someone clear this up for me please? I wish to get one for my Colombian rainbow set-upand it would be nice to know how to work one before I get it, unless there are directions in the package.... Once again thanks again in advance.
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>>PS-A few more weeks till I get him/her(gender's unknown)
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>>1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
>>0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
>>1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
>>0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon (Irwin, R.I.P.)
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
12.24 BRB
11.13 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Thanks alot. That's exactly what I meant, but sometimes I just am bad with wording things haha.

PS-CRB coming soon.....
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1.0 Ball Python (Sultan)
0.1 California Kingsnake (Leota)
1.0 Eastern Painted Turtle (Yugi)
0.1 Red/Gold Bearded Dragon (Irwin, R.I.P.)

Most thermometers with probes have two settings, In and Out. The 'In' setting measures the temp around the unit/display part of the therometer. The 'out' setting measures the temp where the external probe is located. Typically you can have the display in the cool end of a cage and the probe in the warm end to measure both temperatures, though you will have to use the 'In/Out' switch to change between the two.

However, as snakes tend to move things not secured in the cage, it is better to keep the display unit outside the cage and the probe inside ontop of the warm end of the cage. The probe wire is small enough lids can close over them without any difficulties. You can even push the probe through a slightly larger vent hole as well (the probe end isn't all that wide) if your lid happens to be extra tight or have odd angles that may crease or break the probe wire.
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PHLdyPayne