OUR MISSION IS TO ELEVATE THE STANDARD FOR REPTILE KEEPING TO CREATE A SAFER, SIMPLER, AND MORE RELIABLE SOLUTION FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL. SENSORLOCK™ DELIVERS SECURE AND OPTIMAL PROBE PLACEMENT TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR THERMOSTAT — PROTECTING REPTILES, KEEPERS, AND THE ENVIRONMENTS THEY SHARE.
SENSORLOCK™ WAS CREATED TO TAKE THE RISK AND GUESSWORK OUT OF THERMOSTAT PROBE PLACEMENT TO BENEFIT ALL REPTILE KEEPERS, FROM NEW KEEPERS JUST GETTING STARTED, TO GIVING EXPERIENCED BREEDERS THE CONSISTENCY AND PRECISION THEY NEED TO FINE-TUNE TEMPERATURE SETTINGS FOR MORE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES.
OUR VALUES ARE WOVEN IN SUPPORTING THE REPTILE COMMUNITY WITH SOLUTIONS THAT PUT ANIMAL SAFETY FIRST, AND GIVE KEEPERS MORE CONFIDENCE IN THEIR SETUPS. WHETHER YOU ARE MANAGING A SINGLE ENCLOSURE OR A FULL REPTILE ROOM, SENSORLOCK™ GIVES YOU PEACE OF MIND THAT YOUR THERMOSTAT PROBE IS MOUNTED EXACTLY WHERE IT SHOULD BE, AND STAYS THERE.
SENSORLOCK™ IS PROUDLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE USA BY ALPINE PRINT DESIGN LLC, A SMALL BUSINESS DEDICATED TO SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS WITH SMART, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. WHAT STARTED AS A TOOL WE DESIGNED FOR OUR OWN ENCLOSURES, HAS GROWN INTO A PRODUCT WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER REPTILE KEEPERS AND BREEDERS EVERYWHERE.
THE NEW STANDARD FOR THERMOSTAT SAFETY
AND TEMPERATURE PRECISION
Our
Story
Reptiles have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. What began over 30 years ago with a single snake quickly grew into a lifelong passion for keeping and breeding a wide variety of species. Over the years, I’ve learned that success in reptile husbandry isn’t just about feeding and care — it’s about creating a precise, stable, and safe environment that allows these incredible animals to thrive.
I’ve been fortunate to work in an animal research lab at the University of Massachusetts, where I saw firsthand the importance of environmental accuracy and proper protocols. Those lessons stayed with me. In reptile keeping, even small fluctuations in temperature or humidity can have a big impact on an animal’s health, and careful monitoring isn’t optional. It’s essential.
For decades, I’ve applied that same dedication to my own collection, always striving to fine-tune every detail. Throughout that time, thermostat probe placement had been an ongoing frustration, often treated as an afterthought by many keepers, yet it remained a problem with no viable resolution. Dangling probes could be moved or damaged by the animals. Probes fixed to enclosure walls gave inaccurate readings because the surface temperature didn’t match the ambient air temperature. Both methods left me frustrated, knowing I couldn’t dial in the precision I wanted, and the safety that my animals deserved.
So, I turned to my other passion: Design. With 20 years of professional design experience, I began creating a probe holder that would work exactly the way I needed it to. It had to keep the sensor in the direct path of the heat source, secure enough for my largest snakes, and clean-looking enough to blend into a display enclosure without messy wires. After many prototypes and refinements, I built something that worked perfectly for me, and I realized I wasn’t the only keeper who needed it.
That’s how SENSORLOCK™ was born. Not as a product idea, but as a personal solution born from decades of keeping, years of design work, and a deep commitment to animal welfare. My goal is simple: to give keepers peace of mind, knowing their animals are safe, their heating is accurate, and their enclosures look as good as they function. If it helps the next generation of reptile keepers skip the frustrations I faced, and focus on enjoying the hobby we all love, then I’ll consider that a success.
Reptile caging manufacturers are beginning to see SENSORLOCK™ as more than just an accessory. It offers a new standard for thermostat safety and temperature precision, designed to be seamlessly integrated within enclosures. By combining secure, accurate placement with a clean, unified appearance, it removes the risks and guesswork that have challenged reptile keepers for decades. As keepers and breeders increasingly prioritize precise environmental control, SENSORLOCK™ is well-positioned to become both the go-to safety solution and a built-in feature for mainstream and high-end reptile enclosures alike.
- MATHEW BERGMAN, FOUNDER