40 gallon breeder for a adult honduran

athms · 11-23-13, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Okay I'm guessing you don't know what a thermostat is.

Thermostats and thermometers are not the same thing.

A thermostat is a device used to control the heat source. You need one so that your heat source doesn't overheat the enclosure.

A thermometer is a device used to measure temperature. You also need this to monitor the conditions in your enclosure.

A 10 gallon heat mat is too small for a 40 gallon tank. Go out and get one appropriate for your setup. It should cover 1/4 to 1/3 of the floor space.

Okay i feel dumb lol. I will just buy a 40 gallon heat mat from lllreptile on cyber monday does that sound like a good idea?

Mikoh4792 · 11-23-13, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by athms

Okay i feel dumb lol. I will just buy a 40 gallon heat mat from lllreptile on cyber monday does that sound like a good idea?

Sounds like a great idea. I'd buy a helix thermostat from LLLreptile while you are at it. No excuses, you need a thermostat.

edit: if you are on a budget I'd recommend getting a hydrofarm from amazon.com

athms · 11-23-13, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Sounds like a great idea. I'd buy a helix thermostat from LLLreptile while you are at it. No excuses, you need a thermostat.

K my birthday was friday soooo MONEY!!!

kwhitlock · 11-23-13, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by athms

Okay i feel dumb lol. I will just buy a 40 gallon heat mat from lllreptile on cyber monday does that sound like a good idea?

You still need something to control the temperature of the heat mat. How much you want to spend on one, is up to you. They have ones for reptiles that are awesome control almost everything. Seeing as this is for a Hondo, any simple thermostat will work. I use a hydro farm thermostate for both my snakes and it works well. They are roughly $40 shipped off of Amazon. I need to stress you NEED to have a thermostat.

athms · 11-23-13, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kwhitlock

You still need something to control the temperature of the heat mat. How much you want to spend on one, is up to you. They have ones for reptiles that are awesome control almost everything. Seeing as this is for a Hondo, any simple thermostat will work. I use a hydro farm thermostate for both my snakes and it works well. They are roughly $40 shipped off of Amazon. I need to stress you NEED to have a thermostat.

Zoo Med 500R thermostat with probe

would this work