Thermostats

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

What kind of thermostat do you, my fellow tortoise keepers, use to keep your temperatures regulated in your tortoise's indoor enclosures?

Please post links to websites that I can order from, preferably from a store in the US (Walmart, Lowes, ect.)

 

[G-stars]

I use this one. Not one of the high end ones. But these have been reliable so far. I always double check my temps anyhow and have never had a problem.

http://www.lllreptile.com/products/13883-zilla-1000-watt-temperature-controller

 

[Odin's Gma]

I am currently using these two:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CZ0J3E/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AQD9A/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Neither are expensive, but they both do the job. I prefer the first one because it has actual temps not just a warm-to-hot gauge, so I use the second one in his open topped box with a CHE, and the first one in the enclosed greenhouse with a CHE where over heating could be more of an issue.

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

I use this one. Not one of the high end ones. But these have been reliable so far. I always double check my temps anyhow and have never had a problem.

http://www.lllreptile.com/products/13883-zilla-1000-watt-temperature-controller

Does it have different probes? Like it has different outlets?

 

[G-stars]

Does it have different probes? Like it has different outlets?

Yes the 1000 watt one has 3 different outlets. I prefer this one. Not much of a price difference, yet more power and I can plug in more to it.

Here is the 500 watt one which only has one outlet.
http://www.lllreptile.com/products/13882-zilla-500-watt-temperature-controller

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

Yes the 1000 watt one has 3 different outlets. I prefer this one. Not much of a price difference, yet more power and I can plug in more to it.

Here is the 500 watt one which only has one outlet.
http://www.lllreptile.com/products/13882-zilla-500-watt-temperature-controller

Okay, thank you! I'll have to get the 1000 watt one... Do you know of any that have different probes or of a way to get/attach different probes to it?? Or do you think it would be better to just buy 1 of each... hmm now I've got some thinking to do

 

[Nishikigoi's Torts.]

Thank you! @G-stars and @Odin's Gma

 

[G-stars]

Okay, thank you! I'll have to get the 1000 watt one... Do you know of any that have different probes or of a way to get/attach different probes to it?? Or do you think it would be better to just buy 1 of each... hmm now I've got some thinking to do

Not that I know of, but keep in mind that these are just to regulate the ambient temp. The overall warmth of the enclosure. The way I use them is set on a CHE at 80. So my enclosure never drops below that. However I have my Powersun set on a timer for 14 hours. So during the day my ambient temps actually go up higher. 85-90 usually. But my basking temp is at 105. That means the thermostat doesn't turn on the CHE until the night. Depending on the weather it might not at all. Like during the warm summers.

 

[Tom]

Those ones are good.

This one is also good:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/231641592469?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82

I've also been experimenting with some of the higher end ones from ReptileBasics.com. They all work fine for me.

 

[SteveW]

I use these.

http://spyderrobotics.com/products/herpstat_4v2.html

It provides for two different day lengths and two different temps.