Thermostat

[Hooglabah]

hay guys im not sure if this is the right forum area thingo to use but here goes

i was wondering what the best thermostat is as i have a wierd obssesion with haveing only top quality stuff for my animals im currently useing one of those dogey little cheepo ones u get in a kit and am looking at a few on herptrader

specificaly this one

NameDiming T
hermostatRating 600 watts
TypeDimming

• Very accurate temperature control.
• Adjusts output to maintain heat at the level set.
• Increases bulb life as light bulbs are rarely runnng flat out.
• Minimum Load 40 Watt

any advice would be fan frelling tastic
ta muchly

[MrBredli]

Depends on what it's being used for and what sort of heat source it is controlling. The one pictured is perfect for controlling light globes but can also be used with ceramic heat emitters and heat pads/cords.

[thepythonpit]

microclimate brand is the best by a long mile ....

[MrBredli]

I disagree, seeing as i just had a $160 Microclimate DL2 **** itself after only 2 years (was only used for about 5-6 months of that 2 years).

[Hooglabah]

my current thermostat doesnt work for spit so i figure rather than being cheap i'll get a top quality one that way whens shes biggenough to breed i should have no problems

[J3ss_]

whats the difference between a microclimate thermostat and any other ones? Or is microclimate just a brand name?

[Just_Joshin]

Microclimate is just the brand name Jess. They are very similar in function to a Habistat or any other probe thermostat for that matter, just more reliable, already pre wired and easier to use. That does comes as an expense though as they are the more expensive ones on the market. I think one is made in the US and one in the UK.

[lynfrog]

i am usig a habistat on my incubator and its fantastic- works well, even temp and i highly reccomend it.
have microclimate ones as well, but when i put a microclimate onto the incubator for a day, the temp swings were much greater.
my experience of the above is 5*.