Quote Originally Posted by CORBIN911 View Post
Your girl wont gain weight at all if she doesnt have proper temps, As for hydrofarm, Again i suggest agasint it, this is for plants... nor animals! they can be off by a few degrees, and dont have nearly the safety features as a Vivarium electronics/Herpstat by spyder robotics! For roughly double the price you are getting 1000000x quality thermostat! unless you need right away, yes use hydrofarm as temp but i wouldnt suggest using as a main one!

I have to disagree with you here. Personally, I really like the Hydrofarm ones. They are great if you cannot afford the big fancy ones; they do a fine job. I have two, and have never had an issue with them whatsoever. That doesn't mean it can't happen, but it could happen with any kind of electrical equipment we buy. That, unfortunately, is a risk we take.

The reason they can be off in degrees is because they turn off/on to adjust for temperature, rather than being on all the time. For me, 2 or 3 degrees Fahrenheit is not a big deal; I don't think it would be a big issue for my pets either. It is not as if it is swinging from 80F-90F when set for 85F; it's more like 83.5F-86.5F.

However, if you have the money, then yes, I'd go for thermostats specifically designed for reptiles. But, Hydrofarm do in a pinch