Anoles!

[gasteriaphile]

Originally Posted by froggsong

Most of us use this one from Wal-Mart. It measures a basking temp, the ambient temp, and the humidity. It also has a clock and records the highs and lows of all three. You can find it in the section with the window screen and tools and stuff near the paint. They can be a little bit difficult to locate, but someone should be able to point you to them.

Hi there. I had no trouble buying this unit the Acu-Rite. I got it from PartShelf by mail. But when I read the instructions for use I realized, to my dismay, that the instructions do not tell me how to use it! There is absolutely no mention at all of how to use the sensor, where to place it, how to place it. The unit does have a separation of "outside" and "inside" temperatures that it measures, which I assume correspond with your "ambient" and "basking" temps, but as to which goes with which, I am clueless! How can a product like this come without any instructions on how to use it?!

[jehitch]

Originally Posted by gasteriaphile

Hi there. I had no trouble buying this unit the Acu-Rite. I got it from PartShelf by mail. But when I read the instructions for use I realized, to my dismay, that the instructions do not tell me how to use it! There is absolutely no mention at all of how to use the sensor, where to place it, how to place it. The unit does have a separation of "outside" and "inside" temperatures that it measures, which I assume correspond with your "ambient" and "basking" temps, but as to which goes with which, I am clueless! How can a product like this come without any instructions on how to use it?!

It is a unit designed to be used in your home to record indoor and outdoor temps, so the remote sensor detects the outdoor temp. This sensor would be placed under the basking light and used to measure the basking temp in the vivarium, and the "indoor" temp would be the ambient temp. The unit has to be placed inside the vivarium to accurately read the ambient temp and humidity.
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Jim

[Chu'Wuti]

ahhem .. lol .. Chu' is no fellow ...lol / Chu' and I have no problems

ROFL! Thank you for your chivalrous protection, my KISA! I'm so glad we have no problems!

Personally, I'm so glad we can discuss the pros & cons of different aspects of herps, plants, vivarium building, etc. I've learned a lot here.

And you are correct, we were hijacking gasteriaphile's thread. I for one am looking forward to seeing his anoles when he gets them into that beautiful viv!

[gasteriaphile]

Originally Posted by jehitch

It is a unit designed to be used in your home to record indoor and outdoor temps, so the remote sensor detects the outdoor temp. This sensor would be placed under the basking light and used to measure the basking temp in the vivarium, and the "indoor" temp would be the ambient temp. The unit has to be placed inside the vivarium to accurately read the ambient temp and humidity.
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Jim

Hi Jim and thanks for your reply. Right now the sensor is inside of the vivarium. It's sort of hanging there loose. And the inside temperature and the outside temperature are about 10d F apart. The sensor is a little black thing with what appears to be an adhesive pad on one side of it. I have not peeled off the covering to the adhesive and won't until I know what to do with the sensor. I assume that the sensor is attached to something, but how and where I don't know. Does that focus my quandry a bit more? Thanks, Breck

[Chu'Wuti]

It sounds as if you're measuring the ambient temp. If you want to know what the temp will be right where your anoles will be hanging out when basking, put the probe there. It's usually a good idea to monitor the temp right where the animal will be for basking (high temp zone or hot zone) and to monitor either the ambient temp or a cool zone temp so you'll know how cool that area is to ensure they don't get too cold when they go to cool off after basking. For the humidity, you really just need to know the ambient humidity.

I have mine hanging loose also, but be forewarned--the animals will move the probes around. I am planning to get a couple of staples--the kind that are "nailed" in with a hammer--to secure my probes where I want them so my BP can't move them at night, as it messes up the thermostat.

Having fun yet?