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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 125957" data-attributes="member: 26980">I should clarify. First I do the check by touching physically the enclosure and my forehead, then double back with the digital thermometer.The attention to detail makes it idiot proof.  It's redundancy that helps it work. Pointing a thermometer and touching something in my opinion is simple enough to teach a child to do it.Although never recommended, there are plenty of people who handle their tarantulas with bare skin or have them perched upon the shoulder etc.These animals don't suffer from acute heat exposure even though human body temperature is 98.6 internally. (Still to darn hot of course)It's possible for something to be time consuming and idiot proof at the same time in my opinion.I usually do one check at 2 hours of exposure and check again at 6 hours and lastly at 12 hours to be extra sure.</blockquote>