Herpstat 2 or VE - 300 ?

[Jodi2950]

Which is best? Heating an Animal Plastics cage.
Flex watt under one end for warm side and a RHP for ambient on cool side. They are both in the same price range ...

[Luvyna]

They are both very reliable brands and both models have the most important features (safety relay shutoff, alarms, different heating modes). I don't know as much about the VE-300 as a Herpstat 2 user but I am not sure if the VE-300 has two outputs, which the Herpstat 2 does offer.

[Toad37]

The VE-300 does have 2 temperature probes.

[jmcrook]

Only the VE-300x2 has ability to control two heating elements. The VE-300 controls a single heat source.

https://www.reptilebasics.com/thermostats

I am partial to herpstats but I’ve never used VE. Heard great reviews of both


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[Mr. Misha]

I only have owned Herpstats so I'm partial to them. With that said, I do like that Herpstats have a tenth decimal point for the temp and they have been amazing. Never had an issue and the interface is easy to use.

[Jodi2950]

Thanks for all the input!
One more question, I already have a HydroFarm Stat.
Have considered using that for one heat source and just getting a single probe Herpstat or VE 300x2. I would be saving around $80. Worth it? I'm leaning towards just biting the bullet and getting the double probe stat but would welcome any opinions. $80 towards stat or $80 towards cool morph ??
Thanks again!

[jmcrook]

Two probe thermostat


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[Mr. Misha]

Definitely a two probe thermostat. Try seeing if anyone is selling one used. I bought oth of my Herpstat 4s for quite a bargain.

[ballpythonsrock2]

Only the VE-300x2 has ability to control two heating elements. The VE-300 controls a single heat source.

https://www.reptilebasics.com/thermostats

I am partial to herpstats but I’ve never used VE. Heard great reviews of both


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I thought that the VE-300 had a 3 ports for 3 probes. And I told someone that on here. I feel terrible for telling someone it had 3 probes. Thank You so much for
straightening me out on that. I'm not the only one who misunderstood that evidently. I guess I'll have to recommend Herpstat from now on. They are very clear on how many probes they run.

[jmcrook]

Screenshot directly from reptile basics website charting the features of each of their thermostats. You have to scroll past this before you can even view those products


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