happen to you ...?? I did last night and if i dont get there on time my snakes woulda been fried... It got up to 105 degrees in thereand i even had some of my babies regurge. Im really not happy and will be carefull as to what thermostat i use from now on.. Id like to know what you guys are using ? Thanks , Koky
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Thermostats getting stuck ? Ever ...
koky6869
Oct 05, 2006 11:52 AM
Replies (9)
RuBeN14
Oct 05, 2006 11:56 AM
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koky6869
Oct 05, 2006 12:07 PM
Ranco .. Ive always heard good things and now this .. Sucks!!!
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RuBeN14
Oct 05, 2006 12:10 PM
I was going to go with the double one boaphile makes. I guess it's made to prevent what happened to you. How long did you have that unit for?
koky6869
Oct 05, 2006 12:18 PM
about a year
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CBH
Oct 05, 2006 12:35 PM
I have had my ranco for about 3 year and never had any problems....Makes one worry a bit.
Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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RuBeN14
Oct 05, 2006 12:36 PM
case I might re-think that purchase!
PanamaRed
Oct 05, 2006 12:43 PM
They are designed to turn them selves off in the event of a short or malfunction.. I have never had one malfuntion on me yet..
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com
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slithering_serpents
Oct 06, 2006 06:01 PM
Boaphile sells a double ranco where one thermostat backs up the other one. You might look at that, he invented it for just this problems. I am sorry to hear your babies regurged too. I hope everyone will be alright.
Caden
rainbowsrus
Oct 05, 2006 12:44 PM
I have one of the ranco double units from boaphile. Kinda bulky and I don't like how the backup keeps shutting off the primary. Myabe it's just mine but the backup seems to always be sensing a higher temp than the primary. Maybe they're not real accurate? I stopped using it and have all my stuff on Helix DBS1000's. I like them, a bit pricey but if I remember correctly, less than the ranco double. They're supposed to have safety circuitry to ensure they don't stick. As with any stat, probe placement (securing the probe in place) is very important. I have over a dozen of the Helix units and never had any problems with them.
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Thanks,
Dave Colling
www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)
LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
13.26 BRB
11.16 BCI
And those are only the breeders 
lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats 
