Temperature gun readings

[Anandita]

Hi hope everyone is well?

I've purchased a infrared thermometer gun to get more accurate readings although I also use the probe thermometer hanging down under the basking light etc.

How do I take accurate readings with the gun, do I point it directly onto the substrate under the lamp etc and what should the temp being directly under the basking light as I assume it will be higher than measuring it at shell height.

Thanks
Amanda

[lin]

Hi Amanda. I have always used a gun and never had a problem with taking the temp at ground level if tortoise needs to be warmer he will move towards the center and if he needs to be a bit cooler he will move further away from the hot spot. This is why it is so important to have a gradient heat in and open top enclosure.
Does that make sense!

Lin

[Anandita]

So my probe thermometer is hanging at shell height and reads 30.1°c,
what setting do I use on the gun temp? mine has minimum, maximum and current environment temp

Thanks

[Anandita]

The laser thermometer is reading 55°c on the soil, is that ok?

[lin]

I have missed this Anandita and I don’t know why. Possibly the storms we have had. I just have to pop out in a bit and shouldn’t be more than an hour when I can get back to you.

Lin

[lin]

Hi Anandita.

Can you take the ground temperature with the gun a little way away from the where it measures 55 c on the soil and again at the coolest area. And then do the same with the probe thermometer in the same areas also on the ground.
Is your heat and uv a combi or separate heat/uvb and light
Lin

[lin]

Hi again Anandita.
Try the setting of the gun on environment temp.
Lin

[Anandita]

Thank you

[Anandita]

Sorry for late reply I didn't get a notification to say I had a reply lol.

I tried that out and Cool side says 22 with the laser and 22.7 with probe on the ground, a little way from the lamp says 35.6 with laser and 35.4 with probe on ground.

I've got to work what the environment setting is, I think it's the AT setting lol