Higher quality thermostat is SO worth it

I used to have one of the cheaper hydro farm thermostats to control my snakes UTH. I decided to upgrade even though it seemed like a lot to a herpstat, and it was so worth it.

On the hydrofarm the warm side would go anywhere from 87-93 when the thermostat was set to 90, and the humidity would jump anywhere from 40 up to 80. With the herpstat my temperatures are staying within a degree of what is set, and the humidity is staying at 60-65. This is with the same set up, only difference is the herpstat.

This is saving me so much stress and frustration with trying to get my husbandry right as a new owner. I just wanted to share for those who are new to let you know that it really does make a difference, even if it is 50 bucks more it is so worth it in the long run. I regret not getting the better thermostat earlier!

100% agree, when I first got my snake I really didn't think or know I had to dish out so much for a thermostat, but looking at the lifespan of a snake... it made sense for the investment and I couldn't be happier with my herpstat2!

Well that's understandable. The hydrofarm is an on/off style thermostat whereas the herpstat is proportional meaning it adjusts power output to match the temperature you select. The hydrofarm is going to turn off once it gets to a certain temperature and then turn back on once it gets to a certain temperature. That is exactly what it is designed to do. However there is no denying the quality of the Spyder Robotics thermostats. Glad you like it.

Well that's understandable. The hydrofarm is an on/off style thermostat whereas the herpstat is proportional meaning it adjusts power output to match the temperature you select. The hydrofarm is going to turn off once it gets to a certain temperature and then turn back on once it gets to a certain temperature. That is exactly what it is designed to do. However there is no denying the quality of the Spyder Robotics thermostats. Glad you like it. I bought one of the original herpstats about 6 years ago. They have since been discontinued but mine is still working perfectly.

EDIT: not sure how this became a double post

I am very pleased with it! I understand why people go for the cheaper as I did, but it really isn't worth it. I check the cage maybe twice a day and everything is perfect instead of obcessing over it and checking it every 30 minutes and having to fiddle with things.

You just have to understand that there are going to be some fluctuations with an on / off style thermo, and that doesn't mean it's terrible. Snake keeping is not an exact science. The important thing is that you have something there to regulate temperatures. I use both styles and haven't had problems.

My main issue was how often it was causing the humidity to get way too high or low. I used moss and different things to try and even it out, but it just wasn't working.

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My main issue was how often it was causing the humidity to get way too high or low. I used moss and different things to try and even it out, but it just wasn't working.

Not quite sure how going from an on/off T-stat to proportional/dimming T-stat would cause a swing in humidity. Temps, sure. I'm using a Hydrofarm on my BP cage atm and I have it set to 91F. It turns on at 88.8F and turns off at 91.0F but gets up to 91.7F which is understandable with an off/on T-stat. My humidity is stays at 56-60%. But like I said, since a UTH doesn't heat the air, I cant see how it would affect your humidity that much. I got a Herpstat 1 on my red tail cage and its the same. I wont argue though that they are really nice. I'm just debating whether I want another Herpstat 1 redline or regular or a Herpstat 2 redline or regular or just go for a Herpstat 4 to run both my boa and BP cage and have wiggle room for anything else later. Anyways grats on the Herpstat, they are really nice.