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Lorraine
Yearling
United Kingdom
480 Posts |
 Posted - 22/08/2011 : 16:58:34
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I went into my pet shop for a thermostat today and he wanted nearly £40!!!! Sorry, but I'm not paying that when I can get one online for half the price.
Shall I get the Habistat Mat Stat or Ministat 100? |
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1.0.0 German Shepherd, Bailey.
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Posted - 22/08/2011 : 17:11:33
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Good god!! Rip off!!
If it's just a mat stat, I'd get the cheapest one compatible with your mat. However, if you think you might be changing to ceramic/IR light later, I'd buy a dimmer stat; this is more expensive but will be compatible with everything (check wattage of course but I doubt if there'll be a problem.)
Speaking as someone who is now awash with spare mats and stats, I wish I'd bought dimmer stats from the start, but didn't even know about different stats at first ... |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 22/08/2011 : 17:12:54
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Mat stats are 300w and mini stats are 100 w
They both do the same thing
Just you can only plug into a mini stat heat mats upto 100w
If it's only going to be for the one mat then the mini stat will be fine
On the other hand
If and when your going to put your royal in to a viv and then use a ceramic bulb it will most probley be over 100w
Then it would be better to buy the mat stat 300w
So you don't have to upgrade when it time
:edit beat me to it bats ;) |
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Edited by - Evolution Morphs on 22/08/2011 17:17:04 |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 22/08/2011 : 20:49:22
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We all know shops are a rip off hehe.As for which stat,thats really upto you.
On a side note,I ordered two ministats online few weeks back.When they arrived,Both didn't work and wouldn't power the mat on..
After trying afew things,I took the plug apart,where you plug the mat in.and found non of the wires connected to anything HAHA. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 22/08/2011 : 21:38:00
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
669 Posts |
Posted - 23/08/2011 : 03:07:16
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| ONLY 40 GBPs? You lucky dawg! I paid 115 USD on mine and it's only a pulse proportional (can't be used on bulbs)... not a regular proportional (that dims instead of turns off and on). The proportional one was $130. |
        
Snake owner since Oct 2008, so yeah, I'm no expert.
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Lorraine
Yearling
United Kingdom
480 Posts |
Posted - 23/08/2011 : 18:18:10
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Jeez anatess. I wouldn't pay that!!
Thanks guys. I think I'l get the Mat Stat. :o) |
1.0.0 CB11 Normal Royal, Oscar.
1.0.0 German Shepherd, Bailey.
Still lots to learn. |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 23/08/2011 : 19:54:02
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Originally posted by Lotabob
That must be the powersaving version.
HAHA lotabob,First thing that crossed my mind was pre owned, someone sent them back,took the wires out to get a refund.
And $130 is a rip off!! |
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