Inexpensive thermostat?

I'd love to drop 100+ on a herpstat but at this very moment I can't. I just got my AP rack and I wanna consolidate my snakes. Is there a first step thermostat that's plug-n-play that's not too expensive that I can use for a few months? Or is anyone looking to sell a herpstat they're not using? :)

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The hydrofarm or hydrostat is
A great thermostat for a cheap price. Look it up on amazon


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Just got the hydofarm off amazon myself , works great , and for $30 I don't think it can be beat .

You can afford to buy an AP rack but cant get a quality t-stat? Im not trying to be critical of you but you could have planned that out a little better imo. A t-stat is the most imortant thing to keep your snakes alive and healthy. What are you using now for them? Why not just keep using the t-stat you have now while you saveup for a quality one. $30 for a hydrofarm is already 1/4 of the money you would need for a good one.

For a budget, a hydrofarm works great. I've used one in the past and hasn't given me any trouble. However, it's not as precise or accurate as a Herpstat.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

You can afford to buy an AP rack but cant get a quality t-stat? Im not trying to be critical of you but you could have planned that out a little better imo. A t-stat is the most imortant thing to keep your snakes alive and healthy. What are you using now for them? Why not just keep using the t-stat you have now while you saveup for a quality one. $30 for a hydrofarm is already 1/4 of the money you would need for a good one.

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IMO on/off is perfectly fine for racks. They get the job done. Proportional is a luxury for racks, not a need. I would only say a quality proportional is needed for incubation since eggs are more sensitive than the snakes.

Please keep in mind that a $30 thermostat will perform exactly like a $30 thermostat. It will not be very accurate and the failure rate is high compared to a better model.

My advice would be to hold off moving your snakes to the rack until you can afford a good thermostat.

i agree with slim i am currently doing just that myself i am half way to a herpstat

You get what you pay for. Before deciding on a cheap thermostat id check how much your vet is gonna charge ya for respritory infections

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Originally Posted by Slim

Please keep in mind that a $30 thermostat will perform exactly like a $30 thermostat. It will not be very accurate and the failure rate is high compared to a better model.

My advice would be to hold off moving your snakes to the rack until you can afford a good thermostat.

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Don't take this an attack but I'd like to see some data to back that up. I've been running on/off stats for years now without issue. Ironically, my first proportional tstat that I paid 4x more for failed after 4 months and had to be replaced.

Whatever you use you should always spot check temps regularly with other devices such as a temp gun.

I will say though that if you can afford a better one then go ahead and get it. But if he's go all his snakes in seperate locations now (like they're in tanks?), I'd go ahead and drop the $30 and get them moved in the rack and upgrade the tstat later.