Zoo Med ReptiTemp Digital Thermostat

I bought this style thermostat specifically for use with a 30-40 gal ZooMed heating pad. So far I’ve had it for 3-4 months and it’s worked flawlessly. The length of the wire connecting the thermostat probe to the unit is ample enough to submerge the probe into the substrate a few mils above the center of the heating mat (to get an accurate read of the temperature of the substrate) then run the probe data line to a corner of the tank and up the corner out of the tank, keeping it very hidden, my tank is 40Gal too and it runs from basically the center so no issue really. The display text is large and concise, it reads the current temp and the set temp, wether the heating or cooling element is on or off. Programming the unit is fairly intuitive, as it has an alarm (never tested that), heat and cooling settings and the temperature setting. Heating turns power to the outlet on the unit on while the probe reads a temp lower than the desired temp and Cooling turns the outlet on when the temp is above the desired temp. It’s accurate to an integer number of degrees (Fahrenheit or Celsius, you can switch between the two seamlessly) and the display is backlit very well, in fact it’s so bright that at night you may have to cover it because it will act as a mini night light. So far the only downside I’ve encountered is that it won’t directly support multiple heating or cooling devices a once, only having one power outlet. However this can be partially rectified by plugging in a surge protector strip and then plugging in either heating or cooling devices only into the strip. Be warned though the total power consumption of all the connected devices, in this manner, in watts, cannot exceed the maximum power rating for the Zoo-med digital thermostat. In fact just Incase of a surge you probably should leave a 15-25% space for power draw so you don’t fry the thermostat. Also don’t do this if you’re not a professional.

It's quite difficult to find a small heater that also has a thermostat for small shrimp bowls and the like. The few that exist are on the large side and failure prone or generally inaccurate. The solution is a simple 5W or 10W always-on heater and an external thermostat. The issues are: 1) Most aquarium external thermostats are expensive and have more features than needed for a simple setup. 2) Most reptile heaters have a sensor that cannot be submerged in water (without sealing it somehow). This unit addresses both. I have several and have used them for many months. They work great. Setting the temp is a little annoying, but how often do you do that? It would be nice if the back light could be disabled, but it's handy to be able to check the temperature at a glance. All of mine seem fairly accurate (within a degree or two). It seems to have 2 degrees of hysteresis (if set to 75, it will turn on at 73 and off at 75), which seems to be a reasonable compromise. Having a separate sensor lets you place it in an optional position to get an accurate reading (away from the heater).

So first time snake owner and I needed a thermostat the last one someone recommended to me was for plants but being a noob I didn't realize that until I started having problems. So traded it in for this. It's a decent price and I was on a budget. I was worried that it might not work but when I got it plugged in it only took a couple minutes for the heat mat to adjust. The alarm on it is kind of pointless. The thermostat is fairly accurate I have a second thermometer to monitor the temp. It does it's job, isn't too pricey and even though people said It's not a good one it works for me and my snake. So that's all I can ask. If you want to get on that's got more settings and stuff then go ahead. But if you have just a heat mat and need to regulate the temperature this will do. I have the terrarium by my window so natural light and temp comes through there during winter it does effect the temp of the terrarium but the thermostat does a pretty good job of adjusting. Great product, decent price, perfect for a heat mat setting.

I have three of these to help regulate glass surface and ambient temperatures in our Snakes Terrarium with two heating matts. One mat is on the bottom glass and the other is fixed to the back glass. I wanted to make sure I have the correct 90 f to 80 f gradient across our short and wide glass terrarium without worrying that the surface temperatures if the glass could burn our snake if inadvertently burrowed into the forrest floor and laid on the warmer glass. If you have researched snakes, you will quickly learn that burns are one if the number one sources of injuries and deaths with pet snakes. The biggest problem I have with these are the glue on the velcro does not work. I had to add a dab of shoe goo (silicone) to mine to make the velcro stick well, because the glue on these would not stay stuck to the alcohol cleaned glass or the alcohol cleaned plastic, and would allow the device to fall. For the price, I think they are ok, but maybe not the best option. I wanted to be able to easily see the temperatures from the side view if my Terrarium with a distant glance and they work ok for that. But the numbers can be hard to read off angle as the while display glares if you are not looking directly the displays. So far the three have been reliable and the alarm functionality has proved useful. I would trust our loved family pet snakes Terrarium temperature control to these.

EDIT 4/14/20: Came back and bought a second one of these, because I liked the first one so much! I now have one of these controlling the heat mat for my snake on the 'cold' side, and one controlling the ceramic heat lamp on the 'hot' side. I will say if there is any downside at all to these, its that you can audibly hear them switching off and on, so randomly throughout the day you'll hear little clicks as it cuts or gives power to the heat mat/heat lamp. I don't mind, it lets me know it's working. Original review: Works well, SUPER easy to set the temperature and it maintains it well. One probe only, so if you needed one for a hot and cold side control you'd be better to get a unit with two probes and controls. But this was a good price for a nice little thermostat that looks very nice and works.

Fácil de instalar y de usar, practico y muy funcional cumple al 100% con su función

I tried all the cheaper versions made for greenhouses and germination houses and am so glad I decided to spend a little more and get this thermostat for my tortoise terrarium. Instructions are easy to follow and it is very much plug and play - took about 5 min to set up. Keeps the ambient at a perfect 82-85F. The sensor is very accurate - tested many times and it is +/- 1F max. Love the bright digital display and comes with velcro to mount on the outside of the enclosure. It even has a memory after a power outage and goes right back to the temp set. Works with two (2) 150w ceramic heat emitters plugged into a timer that is plugged into the thermostat. Don't cheap out on the low quality thermostats like Inkbird. This is the one you want for your reptile!

Funciona perfecto y es muy práctico para la regulacion prolongada de temperatura. Te aseguras de que tu terrario este a la temperatura desada en todo momento.

The thermostat is too heavy for the adhesive stickers and velcro. However the actual thermostat itself is great and it does it's job very well and I trust this product.