I have a group of ball pythons in a vision rack system. I currently a cheaper thermostat with a dial to set the temperature. I want to get it set up to a timer. Do i need to buy one with a night drop feature buit in ? if so which is a good one to buy? thanks
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thermostat on timer
gil6
Sep 10, 2006 08:17 PM
Replies (2)
chrish
Sep 11, 2006 12:27 AM
Why don't you just buy a lamp timer and plug the thermostat into that? Then when you want the heat shut off, the timer will do it for you.
If you want a nightime temperature drop, but not off, then you will need a thermostat that is capable of this. Another option is to use two independent heat sources (two strips of heat tape, for example) and turn one off at night.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
markg
Sep 11, 2006 11:46 AM
The Big Apple proportional controller has a night-drop feature; you need to supply the appliance timer. Other models are available. See MG Reptiles (He advertises in the classifieds alot.)
You can use the existing thermostat and plug it into a timer. That will give you no heat output though. The nice thing about the night-drop feature built-in is that you can select how much of a temp drop you want, rather than all or none.
I have always liked the idea of 2 heaters per cage, and shutting off one at night like Chris mentioned. With few snakes, I can afford to have 2 heaters per cage, but I realize not everyone is setup for that.
