I have a slightly different view & it all comes down to what you buy. I have used heat rocks here for my snakes only for about 7 years now. What you need to define is the purchase that you make. There are heat rocks & then there are heat rocks that i would not touch.
I use Reptisun heat rocks with an inbiult thermostat, that is the key. Inbiult thermostat, i have had them fail too, but like Blue said earlier this company seems to have it down pat, as when they fail, they just don't work, No Heat. They come in different sizes that is small,medium & large. They have an inbiult thermostat that from memory heats to about 32 degrees celcius & then shuts off & works in a range from i think 28c to 32c. They have a led light on one end so as you know when it is on & heating.
I have also had the other ones with no inbiult thermostat & they just keep heating & in warm climates can heat to unbelievable high temps.
Also as was said earlier they should not be used as the sole heating for a reptile, depending on the type of reptile as they only provide a warm spot for the reptile to lay & no real basking under heat takes place & will not warm the end of a cage.
I have great success useing them under hides like an upside down cat litter tray, where the snake can use as a warm hide both during the day/night & when heat lights are out & nothing more.
Once again it is only what you buy & i have had great use of these Reptisun THERMOSTAT controled heat rocks.
Cheers Ian.
Stimilove do you know if the "reptile one" heat rock had a biult in thermostat? I would say not?
If you are a google searcher i would love to hear your findings. Maybe through e-bay you might find out more about the subject or the heat rocks in discussion. They work good for me.
Cheers
ian
I think the starting price for small is about $25 + postage & large is about $80 + postage not bad considering it has a thermostat.
no the retile one doesn't have a thermostat. The advice i was given was "its only a low wattage device, so it wont get hot enough to burn anything". Not slagging off the seller, he may have had great luck with them - but i didn't from my experience.
Looks like the thermostat heat rock you have is a top selling brand in china. Hence the reason its on e-bay. It has an excellent write up.
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