Thermostats! I still don't know which one to get...advice?

Have any of u tried VE hobbystat?

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Originally Posted by deathangel579

Have any of u tried VE hobbystat?

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I was looking at the hobbystat, but wanted proportional and the safety relay, so I opted for the VE-200 and I couldn't be happier.

I use a hydrofarm and i really like it. Seems to work really well.

I have 4 Hydrofarm thermostats, and 1 Herpstat Basic. Two of the Hydrofarms have been running since 2012 with no problems. I have 2 on 1 cage, one controls a CHE that is for the ambient temp in the cage, and the other controls a piece of Flexwatt for belly heat on the hot side of the cage.
The only draw back with the Hydrofarms, is that they are Off/On controls, so they shut off at 2 degrees higher than the set point, and turn back on at 2 degrees below the set point. But they have actually kept pretty accurate temps for almost 3 years now. So I guess they were worth the $30 each .
And they do have a safety shut off that activates at 108 degrees.

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Originally Posted by donnybikes

So, I have four tanks (glass w/ plexglass lids) housing a normal, a spider, a corn snake, and a hogg island. I'm looking for thermostat to control temps, but I'm wondering what my options are. If I must get the herpstat 4, then I'll have to save. I was wondering if I have any other options, or if people have other ideas? I have done a fair amount of research, so I guess I'm looking for some tips or insight! Thanks!

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If I were you, i'd post an ad on faunaclassifieds for a Herpstat 4 and see what happens. I run two Herpstat 4 thermostats and I got each of them for about $200 used, both in perfect working condition.

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