R'Zilla 11939 Temperature Controller, 1000-Watt

[masonhall]

Hi guys!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...00_i00_details

I was wondering if i should go with this system. i have this:

http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptil...4021166&sr=1-2

and will probably get another one. the heat rope is heating two tubs right now.
Is this a good hygrometer?

Thank you!

[The Serpent Merchant]

No stay away from that waste of money, the cheapest thermostat that is any good is the Hydrofarm, and even that is questionable at best.

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR..._bxgy_ol_img_b

If you want a good thermostat, you want a Herpstat

http://spyderrobotics.com/

(BTW a Hygrometer measures humidity...)

[masonhall]

thank you. can i plug in a extension from the plug on the herpstat with multiple outlets on the extension and use multiple heaters?

[The Serpent Merchant]

Yes under a few conditions. all of the heaters are exactly the same, the cages that they are heating are exactly the same, and you monitor them 9only 1 of the heat sources will be monitored by the probe.

I use the Herpstat 4 which has 4 completely separate thermostats in 1 box. (4 outlets & 4 probes. All 4 can be independently set)



This is the safest way to run multiple heat sources

[BigJ]

I really like the Vivarium Electronics thermostats

http://www.reptilebasics.com/thermostats

they are priced about the same as the herpstats, but they dont have a quad zone option (Oh how I want one!!)

A good thermostat is the difference between a healthy, happy, live collection, and a stressed, sick, dead collection!! You have to think, if a thermostat malfunctions, and you do not notice, or are not around, you could loose your entire collection, not worth the risk for me to save a little money! Just my 2 cents though!

[whispersinmyhead]

Honestly I just got my first BP and I didn't go with a very expensive morph because I quickly realized how valuable a t-stat was going to be. I ordered one from a local shop just opening here, and waited for it to arrive.

In the meantime got my female pastel earlier than expected. I was adjusting my dimmer several times a day to keep things consistent until my Herpstat 1 Basic arrived. I couldn't be happier now that has! The last 5 days have been amazing. I got it setup in no time and set my alarms for hi and low and everything is so stable now it isn't funny. I can start enjoying having her as a pet now and stop agonizing about temps all day. (I still check once a day with a temp gun to be safe though).

Spend the money on a good t-stat so you can enjoy your pet. My setup is a little different than most on here because I am using a CHE as a heat source and even if it runs at max my temps aren't far off just in case of a failure. If you are using belly heat then get a Herpstat 1 not the 1 Basic.

Temps are always the first most important thing so why gamble when you don't have to.

2cents from a Newb.