A few questions.

[Romeo Serback]

Hello everybody! I'm a new leopard dad and I was wondering which attachment is my hygrometer and which is my thermometer? One is larger than the other. I also want to know the placement of each as well. Should I place it somewhere else than where I have it now? The enclosed picture is my current readings. I have the 60 watt CHE directly above her hide that has soaked sphagnum moss in it and the MVB is 100 watts and it is directly above her basking area. I have never seen her use it, which I think is a good thing considering it won't dry her shell too much and I soak her 30 minutes daily and every other day, I mist her just in case. I have decent readings for my 24"x24"×12" enclosure. My substrate is coco coir because i guess it holds humidity well. I spray once a day to maintain that. I know my enclosure is rather small right now, but I intend on going bigger in the near future, but in your expert opinion, how long should I keep her in there before upgrading? Any suggestions and comments are welcomed. And yes, I've read the care instructions and the common beginner mistakes at least 3 times each! And to further my education, I also am reading each and every thread until I'm done. I'm currently on page 18 of 188. Thank you guys!

 

[wellington]

The F is temp the % is humidity. Is that what you mean?

 

[wellington]

Looks good but bury the water and food dishes level with the top of the substrate.
The enclosure might last 6 months too a year depending on how fast he grows.
If you get the substrate wet you won't have to spray all the time and the humidity should stay more accurate and stable.

 

[Romeo Serback]

The F is temp the % is humidity. Is that what you mean?

No. The actual attachment that goes in certain spots in the enclosure is what I mean. There's two cords that connect to the digital readout. One is larger than the other. Which wire is the humidity and which is the hygrometer attachment?

 

[Romeo Serback]

Which probe is used for the hygrometer reading?

 

[wellington]

Oops sorry. I didn't think I could have it right but didn't understand and didn't see a pic of it with the wires so I went with the only thing I could think of lol.
I can't help with it. Never had one that the wires weren't attached

 

[TechnoCheese]

The long one is the hygrometer, and the round one is the thermometer.

 

[Romeo Serback]

Ok. Somebody will hopefully answer some, if not all of my questions. Thanks Wellington! Lol

 

[Romeo Serback]

Thanks TC!

 

[Romeo Serback]

The long one is the hygrometer, and the round one is the thermometer.

So in knowing that TechnoCheese, where would you place each probe?

 

[wellington]

Doesn't it say anything on the package? I think the bigger one is for humidity but not positive. I don't have that gauge.

 

[Romeo Serback]

The Petsmart brand didn't have instructions! Would you believe that? Lol. So I figured that this brand is identically the same, just different branding.

 

[wellington]

Okay, my guess is correct. I put my humidity gauge by the basking spot and the temp gauge in the middle but closer to the 80F side. I use a temp gun to make sure my basking spot stays on point.

 

[TechnoCheese]

So in knowing that TechnoCheese, where would you place each probe?

I don’t think it matters too much. Maybe put the hygrometer between the heat lamp and the cool side, and the probe in the cool side? When I had that one, I just put it wherever. Btw, that thermometer is capable of having an alarm that goes off every 24 hours, and when mine broke because I don’t think they’re made very well, the alarm would go off every night at 12:00 exactly and wake everyone up, with no way to stop it. After about a month, it stopped working completely and read the humidity as 10% in every part of the enclosure. Not my favorite thermometer lol.

 

[Romeo Serback]

I don’t think it matters too much. Maybe put the hygrometer between the heat lamp and the cool side, and the probe in the cool side? When I had that one, I just put it wherever. Btw, that thermometer is capable of having an alarm that goes off every 24 hours, and when mine broke because I don’t think they’re made very well, the alarm would go off every night at 12:00 exactly and wake everyone up, with no way to stop it. After about a month, it stopped working completely and read the humidity as 10% in every part of the enclosure. Not my favorite thermometer lol.

I was wondering about durability on these. And yes, I was pressing buttons and the thing went off at some weird time and woke up my son. To alleviate that problem I just took the battery out, waited 10 seconds and then put it back in and just changed the clock and the F setting. It no longer goes off. Lol So which do you guys prefer? Mind you that I didn't hit last week's lottery.

 

[TechnoCheese]

I was wondering about durability on these. And yes, I was pressing buttons and the thing went off at some weird time and woke up my son. To alleviate that problem I just took the battery out, waited 10 seconds and then put it back in and just changed the clock and the F setting. It no longer goes off. Lol So which do you guys prefer? Mind you that I didn't hit last week's lottery.

I like using a cheap temperature gun, and a digital thermometer and hygrometer-

 

[Romeo Serback]

I like using a cheap temperature gun, and a digital thermometer and hygrometer-View attachment 247626View attachment 247627

Well, damn! Where could i get those? I'm sure I can find the gun considering the company's name is there, but how about the therm/hygro? Where can I get that and how much?

 

[TechnoCheese]

Well, damn! Where could i get those? I'm sure I can find the gun considering the company's name is there, but how about the therm/hygro? Where can I get that and how much?

You can get both from Home Depot, but I got the little square thermometer from eBay for around 6 dollars, and I’ve seen that brand of temp gun go for 15-20 dollars online. The one I have is a different brand, but I found it on Groupon for 20 dollars.

I can’t find the brand of the little square one, but you can find that one or a similar one by searching “digital hygrometer”

 

[Romeo Serback]

You can get both from Home Depot, but I got the little square thermometer from eBay for around 6 dollars, and I’ve seen that brand of temp gun go for 15-20 dollars online. The one I have is a different brand, but I found it on Groupon for 20 dollars.

I can’t find the brand of the little square one, but you can find that one or a similar one by searching “hygrometer”

I'll look for it on payday. Thanks Wellington and TechnoCheese! And my tort is about 3 months old and is about 3-3.5 inches (haven't measures yet), how long before I upgrade enclosure size?

 

[TechnoCheese]

Here’s a little one that would work
https://www.ebay.com/p/Cigar-Humido...1%26rvr_ts%3D12184c111650a68821916f95fff09614