where to buy a thermostat?

alright please be nice :)

ive found a snake in an abandoned appartment...i have never owned a snake b4 so from reading alot of wonderful posts here ive learned that he needs a thermostat to regulate the temps in the enclosure, can i get one at any hardward store and do they all come with a probe or so i have to buy this seperatly?:cool:

oh im in canada..dont know if this matters or not...

rebtilebasics.com

they sell good thermostats, tis where im purchasing mine a ranco

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Originally Posted by Rejekt

rebtilebasics.com

they sell good thermostats, tis where im purchasing mine a ranco

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They don't ship to Canada.

Hi,

Beanfarm.com ?


dr del

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Originally Posted by Buttons

They don't ship to Canada.

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oops did not know that! sorry for the misinformation :\

Herpstat at Spyder Robotics. They ship to Canada.

http://spyderrobotics.com/index.html

any suggestions that arnt online?

i know im a total pain..lol

Local pet stores.......what kind of snake is this? I mean if you found it do you know what it is? There are different temp requirements for different animals as well as etc other things like enclosure size, eatting schedule, substrate.

pictures of the snake please im curious. also where are you from im a canadian too :P

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any suggestions that arnt online?

i know im a total pain..lol

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The chances of finding a herp thermostat in stores is pretty rare. A pet-store MIGHT have them, but I have yet to see one. Your best bet is to order one online. In the meantime, go to the home depot and get a piggy back lamp dimmer so you can at least regulate the heat source.

I saw a thermostat at a pretty nice Petco the other day by, if i remember correctly, zoo-med.

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pictures of the snake please im curious. also where are you from im a canadian too :P

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Ontario

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Ontario

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im from London, Ontario area :P

lol i bought one of my dogs in london :)

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Local pet stores.......what kind of snake is this? I mean if you found it do you know what it is? There are different temp requirements for different animals as well as etc other things like enclosure size, eatting schedule, substrate.

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its a normal ball, that im sure of, he or she hadnt eaten in a long long time (at least 6 months that i know of) so i started feeing 2 adult mice once a week and since then i have been feeding a small rat.

ive read everything i possibly could about the husbandry of these beautiful animals so i think im doing a fairly good job. but im still learning so any help is always welcome

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I saw a thermostat at a pretty nice Petco the other day by, if i remember correctly, zoo-med.

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thankx a bunch... im going into town tomorrow, ive found a reptile store about 20 min from me (northern reptile) im gonna check there.

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I saw a thermostat at a pretty nice Petco the other day by, if i remember correctly, zoo-med.

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Don't waste your money they aren't that accurate.

Johnson Controls, Ranco, or a Helix

jefj - i put a pick or him in my images, im still trying to figure out how to post it in the thread... its an old pick so he still looks skinny and not too healthy but youll get the general idea :)

dont worry he looks much better now that hes being fed... i dont really know if its a boy or not but i feel wierd calling him an it :)

Nice to see other Canucks here lol

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Nice to see other Canucks here lol

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:banana: Burlington, ON

I looked at the picture... do you have any hides in there?

And do you know what the temps are?

yep there is two hides in there now, one on the hot sid one on the warm, hot side temp is 90 cool side 78, i had probs with the humidity at first but now they are steady at 55.

is this all ok?

that pic is the day i brought him home... ive changed the substrate to aspen since then too

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:banana: Burlington, ON

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well look up http://www.portcreditpets.com/

its in Mississauga he will hook yah up with what you need.

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well look up http://www.portcreditpets.com/

its in Mississauga he will hook yah up with what you need.

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mississauga is like an hour and a half from me.. im in a little crapy town called Bradford, about 20 min outside newmarket

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mississauga is like an hour and a half from me.. im in a little crapy town called Bradford, about 20 min outside newmarket

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yes, i understand. but its the closest place that can get you what you need. Im sure they will ship. u will get it same day since your so close.

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yes, i understand. but its the closest place that can get you what you need. Im sure they will ship. u will get it same day since your so close.

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thankx ill check it out :)

sometimes i wish i lived in canada.....free health care, free skateparks, and no worries about a possible ban on pythons and boas!

good luck with the snake!

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sometimes i wish i lived in canada.....free health care, free skateparks, and no worries about a possible ban on pythons and boas!

good luck with the snake!

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OMG you have to pay for skate parks too??? wow and i thought you guys having to pay for health care was bad enough... sorry dude :(

canadians are pretty welcomeing so feel free to move here anytime :)

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OMG you have to pay for skate parks too??? wow and i thought you guys having to pay for health care was bad enough... sorry dude :(

canadians are pretty welcomeing so feel free to move here anytime :)

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oh yeah we have to pay. it ranges from 5 buck all the way up to 14 an hour for parks like vans.

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oh yeah we have to pay. it ranges from 5 buck all the way up to 14 an hour for parks like vans.

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No fair Lucas we have a free skate park over in Rio

Here are the 2 places I get my heat / thermostat supplies from

http://www.reptilebasics.com/


http://www.spyderrobotics.com/index.html

How many UTHs can you plug into each individual thermostat?

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How many UTHs can you plug into each individual thermostat?

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It depends. The reptitemp 500R has two outlets on it, but can technically handle a higher wattage (is this the right electrical term? I am a dummy). A johnsons control or ranco can control about 6 (or as many plugs there are on the power strip).

Awesome, thank you! Ordering a Ranco ETC-111000 Pre Wired and ditching the dimmers!

Wow, thats all I Can say about Rich. He is awesome. I had submitted a question and received and answer before I could even log out of my email. Can we say customer for life?

ONLINE OR YOU LOCAL PET STORE. But buying online will be cheaper

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jefj - i put a pick or him in my images, im still trying to figure out how to post it in the thread... its an old pick so he still looks skinny and not too healthy but youll get the general idea :)

dont worry he looks much better now that hes being fed... i dont really know if its a boy or not but i feel wierd calling him an it :)

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when did you find this snake? I was under the imperssion you just got it, but the picture you uploaded is from 2004.

he's pretty dark, eh? ( just thought I'd throw that in , I'm a canuck too)

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when did you find this snake? I was under the imperssion you just got it, but the picture you uploaded is from 2004.

he's pretty dark, eh? ( just thought I'd throw that in , I'm a canuck too)

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lol i know im kinda technically challanged ..lol i only found him about a month ago, i still havnt figured out how to change the date/time on the camera..

he looks a lil waxy im sure his complexion is better now eh?