Zoo Med 500R Thermostat

[cinderbird]

Hey I need some info on the Zoo Med 500R Thermostat.

1. Does it work on all heat pads and heat tape?
2. Can I rely on it to stop my snake from getting burned?
3. If you've ever owned one what are the pro's and con's of it?

1. it will work with any heat tape or pad, but it is an analog thermostat, (actually, its a glorified reheostat since it has a dial and not an actual number setting). I started off with one and switched because if your room temperatures swing even by a few degrees its going to need to be adjusted.

2. Maybe.. If you watch it like a hawk you should be ok. But, the point of a thermostat is to set it and forget it.. Reptitemp isn't like that.

3. See above for cons. The only pro was the price but it wasn't worth it. I ended up buying a johnsons controls within a month. I would have rather just spent the 80 on the johnsons the first time.