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12-10-13, 09:10 PM
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Lets Go Shopping!
putting together a list of what im going to get when my check clears.
im getting an ultratherm undertank heater 11x11.. good brand? i heard they cant get hotter then 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
But i need to know, what brand of thermostat do you guys use? I dont want to buy a crappy one!
& what about a digital thermometer?
and what substrate do you use? currently im using reptile carpet, but i want to make it more comfortable for them.
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12-10-13, 09:15 PM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
not familiar with rat snakes, but I use aspen for my corns, and garter...eco-earth for my rainbows, and a mix of aspen and repti-bark for my ball python...
thermostats? I use hydrofarm thermostats...I got mine off of ebay for about $30...amazon also has them for a dollar or 2 more..ebay was free shipping...
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12-10-13, 09:18 PM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
i use ultratherms and they are a good brand.
I use herpstats(herpstat, herpstat 2, herpstat 4..etc)
You can also use helix and vivarium electronic thermostats.
If you are on a budget you can get decent on/off thermostats such as hydrofarm.
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12-10-13, 10:09 PM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792
i use ultratherms and they are a good brand.
I use herpstats(herpstat, herpstat 2, herpstat 4..etc)
You can also use helix and vivarium electronic thermostats.
If you are on a budget you can get decent on/off thermostats such as hydrofarm.
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are there are cons to a hydrofarm thermostat?
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12-10-13, 10:56 PM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
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Originally Posted by ilovemysnake
are there are cons to a hydrofarm thermostat?
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I use hydrofarm t-stats and havent had any issues.
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12-11-13, 01:18 AM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy
I use hydrofarm t-stats and havent had any issues.
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anyway you could send me a link to the one you use?
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12-11-13, 03:44 AM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
Hydrofarm MTPRTC Digital Thermostat For Heat Mats:Amazon:Patio, Lawn & Garden
I use these as well. They are defiantly not top of the line but definitely get the job done!
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12-11-13, 03:57 AM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
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Originally Posted by kwhitlock
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ive never used a thermostat before.. theyre not difficult to use are they?
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12-11-13, 06:20 AM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
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Originally Posted by ilovemysnake
ive never used a thermostat before.. theyre not difficult to use are they?
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I don't know about herpstats and other high end ones, but hydro farms are very easy to use. Have 3 buttons, the top one you hold to set the temp you want and use the other two to go up and down, very easy. One thing I would suggest is to take a few different thermometers with probes, I've found that mine will read off occasionally. 2 degrees off is normal for mine.
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12-16-13, 10:57 AM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
Does anyone know how many heat sources one Helix DBS-1000 can control?
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12-16-13, 01:13 PM
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Re: Lets Go Shopping!
I have one of these and it controls one heat source. I do not recomend them at all. Mine is on its 3rd probe. Although they replace it I have to pay shipping and use a backup while I wait so now it is a backup.
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