Boaphile probe placement

[Bigheinzer]

Alright so I did a lot of searches on here first with mixed results.

My questions are as follows, Where is the best place to place a probe on the Boaphile Racks? and How do you attach it? (what's the best tape to use)

Also the same questions for the boaphile enclosures. Where to place it and how to attach it? (what's the best tape to use)

[The_Boaphile]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

The back of each rack has a hole that cord comes out through. Simply insert the probe into this hole and tape it in the bottom outside corner directly on the Flexwatt. Use clear packaging tape to attach the tape. Do not use electrical tape as it is only suitable for taping to itself as in an electrical application. Do not use aluminum foil tape as the last thing you should ever put on Flexwatt is a material that is one of the best conductors on the planet. Clear packaging tape works great.

The probe placement on cages should be directly on the heater between the cages. Run the cord out the back of the cage vs. the side or front. If the cage uses an incandescent light or radiant heater of either type, the probe should be suspended about half way between the cage bottom and the cage top at the warm end of the cage.

Keep in mind. The temperature you set the thermostat at is the temperature that the heaters will maintain at the point where the probe is located. In other words, you will need to calibrate the determine what temperature you need to set your thermostat at to achieve the desired temperature within the cage. For instance, right now in cages where I have gravid females, I maintain the thermostats at 92 or 93 degrees. This leaves the warm area in the cage at the right temperature so females can gestate properly. The cool end of the cages is right around 83 – 84 degrees for these animals. That is perfect. Different species have different requirements. Different combinations of set ups, different rooms, and any number of other different scenarios can require special customization to set your cages up for your animals.

I am always happy to talk people though how to set up their Boaphiles on the phone during the day from 9:00 AM till 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. (507) 263-7289. I have been doing this for more than 25 years and so far have been able to help everyone with whatever situation they have had get set up properly.

[Bigheinzer]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

Thank you, Should we make this a sticky? So no one else reads through the 20 threads regarding probe placement

[The_Boaphile]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

Thank you, Should we make this a sticky? So no one else reads through the 20 threads regarding probe placement

That's a great idea!

[RTB_luver]

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[The_Boaphile]

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isnt this a bot??????

It was.

Thank you!

[Markos]

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i think u need to delete the quote from RTB as u still get the link in his quote lol

[meticalman]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

What about if there are two heat sources and only one thermostat and one probe.

My 421D has flexiwatt 1.5 and radiant heat panel 1611.
If i put the probe halfway mark for the RHP, then the flexiwatt seems to not do any of the warming for belly warmth.

[bebowebb]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

This was taken from another thread...

A number of things folks.

- The cage itself is glued. The glue continues to cure for about a month. 99% of it is done within a week. When we build the cages they are all closed up and the smell really knocks you over when you first open the door. That's normal. Most people let them sit overnight with the door open before putting snakes in them. I have made myself cages and put snakes in them the following day myself.

- The Radiant Heat Panels have a sealant on them that does gas off for a while and the curing can be accelerated by leaving the heater on overnight. Obviously the cage must be empty for that because the smell is bad. The panels actually stink a lot more than the cage ever does even when freshly glued.

- Probe Placement:

- The best place for the probe is on the heater between the cages on the heater or under the cage.

- In the case of a radiant heat panel the best place for the probe is half way between the panel and the floor of the cage just hanging in the air vs. directly on the wall. This was it measures the air temperature and not the wall temperature. Both heater can be run off the same thermostat. When setting up the cage this way the radiant panel will do most of the work. In this case the bottom heater contributes little and may not measure much difference at all. This is not ideal for some people.

- Some people use the radiant panel to just supplement the bottom heater. In that case you need two thermostats. One on the bottom heater. One half way up to keep the radiant in check. That maybe is the best way to run when both heaters are present.

The smells do go bye bye after a bit.

[meticalman]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

Thanks,
just need to spend another chunk on a thermostat i guess, but better than stressing over a fire.

[Gurry]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

so we should not use foil tape with flexwatt? Did not know that, as we use that all the time with heating (furnaces, on duct work, and duct work can get pretty hot ontop of the furnace), if so i should take it off mine before i use it.

[boasthetic]

Re: Boaphile probe placement

The back of each rack has a hole that cord comes out through. Simply insert the probe into this hole and tape it in the bottom outside corner directly on the Flexwatt. Use clear packaging tape to attach the tape. Do not use electrical tape as it is only suitable for taping to itself as in an electrical application. Do not use aluminum foil tape as the last thing you should ever put on Flexwatt is a material that is one of the best conductors on the planet. Clear packaging tape works great.

The probe placement on cages should be directly on the heater between the cages. Run the cord out the back of the cage vs. the side or front. If the cage uses an incandescent light or radiant heater of either type, the probe should be suspended about half way between the cage bottom and the cage top at the warm end of the cage.

Keep in mind. The temperature you set the thermostat at is the temperature that the heaters will maintain at the point where the probe is located. In other words, you will need to calibrate the determine what temperature you need to set your thermostat at to achieve the desired temperature within the cage. For instance, right now in cages where I have gravid females, I maintain the thermostats at 92 or 93 degrees. This leaves the warm area in the cage at the right temperature so females can gestate properly. The cool end of the cages is right around 83 – 84 degrees for these animals. That is perfect. Different species have different requirements. Different combinations of set ups, different rooms, and any number of other different scenarios can require special customization to set your cages up for your animals.

I am always happy to talk people though how to set up their Boaphiles on the phone during the day from 9:00 AM till 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. (507) 263-7289. I have been doing this for more than 25 years and so far have been able to help everyone with whatever situation they have had get set up properly.

just got our 422D and setting it up.. this answered my question perfectly! thank you