Which Thermostat

I was looking at a Hyrdofarm one and the only thing that stopped me from ordering it is it's for a heat mat. I'm wanting one for a UV Bulb, so it may or may not work but I figure somebody who may have it can chime in. I'm not a big fan of zilla or fluker's thermostats either so I'm open to suggestions. The only reason I'm doing this is because I'm going on vacation for three weeks and my mom is going to be watching over my snakes, so I want something to where she doesn't have to mess with any of the lighting. I already got one of the 24/7 timers so the bulbs go from day to night automatically, and this will be the last step. So tell me what thermostat you guys use and give me a link. Thanks.

I personally love my herpstat 2, its been flawless.

spyderrobotics.com

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Originally Posted by Luciferskeeper

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Yea, but too expensive for my liking. I'm only going to use it for 3 weeks. Once I'm home they go back to the regulated room.

The hydrofarm would do fine for three weeks. Make sure to get the through amazon or so, so if it breaks they replace it.

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Originally Posted by Kodieh

The hydrofarm would do fine for three weeks. Make sure to get the through amazon or so, so if it breaks they replace it.

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It's meant for a heat mat, so I'm not sure if the max wattage would be okay for an overhead light. Mats and stuff are generally under 20 watts, while my bulb is 100w.

I believe it's rated in the 500s. Designed for many mats for seedlings.

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Originally Posted by Neal

I was looking at a Hyrdofarm one and the only thing that stopped me from ordering it is it's for a heat mat. I'm wanting one for a UV Bulb, so it may or may not work but I figure somebody who may have it can chime in.

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:confusd::confusd: Non of my UVs put off any heat.
If you are using the florescent style bulbs they might not even light.

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Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl

:confusd::confusd: Non of my UVs put off any heat.
If you are using the florescent style bulbs they might not even light.

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Well when I said UV I was more or less referring to the day light basking bulb I use to mimic the Sun. Then at night the moon bulb goes on.

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Most of my heat comes from UTH's that are on a dimmer switch, but the overhead light does give about 10 -/+ when on or not on. I can do 80 with it off, and if it's on full blast it can do 90, though can be higher depending on the temp of the room. I keep it at about 85% so the basking is at 88.

The hydrofarm thermostat is an on/off style thermostat. It is rated for 1000 watts (8.3 amps @ 120 volts watts equals amps x volts), though I wouldn't trust one to pull a 1000 watts for an extended period of time.

What type of bulb are you using? an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent bulb, a halogen bulb, or some sort of HID arc bulb?

Why do you want to use a thermostat for the bulb but not for the heat mats that would benefit from a thermostat much more?

What are you using to measure temperatures in the cage? What type of substrate are you using, and how thick of a layer?

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

The hydrofarm thermostat is an on/off style thermostat. It is rated for 1000 watts (8.3 amps @ 120 volts watts equals amps x volts), though I wouldn't trust one to pull a 1000 watts for an extended period of time.

What type of bulb are you using? an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent bulb, a halogen bulb, or some sort of HID arc bulb?

Why do you want to use a thermostat for the bulb but not for the heat mats that would benefit from a thermostat much more?

What are you using to measure temperatures in the cage? What type of substrate are you using, and how thick of a layer?

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There, much easier to type now, I was typing from my phone and it was being stupid.

I'm using a 100w incandescent bulb for the basking. At night I use an incandescent too but I use the one that's like a moon though I can't recall the exact name of the bulb, so I call it the moon bulb. Yea see I need something that will dim the light according, not an on/off style thing. My heat mats are already on a dimmer switch and set accordingly. I used a infrared laser temp gun to get the temp that is right so it won't burn the snake, I even tested it by leaving the back of the hand over the UTH for a few mins to make sure it stayed the same temp. Those don't need to go on or off as I leave them on 24/7 because at night they burrow. I use aspen for the bedding and it's pretty thick, probably around 3-5" depending on the spot. The top layer of the bedding stays around 88 when the day bulb is on. I also have two acurite thermometers, one on each side to get a general temp. I have no issues with my setup and have had this species before as well in the exact same setup. The only reason I'm getting a thermostat is because I want the day bulb to get regulated because I'm moving the enclosure to my moms house and the room isn't going to be as regulated as the one they're in now. So I need something that will control the output of the light(if they even have that) and not something that goes on/off. With the way they are now everything is fine, I know where the dimmer switch has to be for everything and the only thing I do now is when I get ready to go to sleep I dim the day bulb a bit to drop the temp a degree and then about two hours after that it automatically shuts the day bulb off and the night bulb comes on. With them getting moved to her house for the three weeks the thermostat at their house acts different then at mine, so I'll need the light to get brighter/dimmer to adjust for the temperature difference of the house.

This is something like I'm looking for:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Habistat-D...-/390332496049