Thanks Bean Farm!! You came through on the hard to find Herpstat 4. The best temperature controller on the market. You're the best. D.S.
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The popular Herpstat 4 thermostat / temperature controller comes with four temperature probes and is ready to go to work right out of the box.
The Herpstat 4 allows you to control up to four heating, cooling, humidity, or lighting devices at once--each with its own grounded outlet and premium steel tip probe. We love the gentle startup feature to keep heat elements from burning out prematurely, and the built-in alarms that sound off in the event of temperature extremes.
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Herpstats are best-in-class reptile thermostat devices preferred by professional reptile keepers, breeder, and hobbyists for temperature precision. All Herpstat units are proportional thermostats with selectable pulse or dimming modes allowing for advanced temperature ramping to gradually increase/decrease heat over a set period of time. Can also be used in non-proportional (on / off) mode.
About Pulse Proportional Thermostats
These are more accurate and consistent than on/off units. Pulse proportional thermostats provide precise temperature regulation and efficient power usage, because they continuously take temperature readings in the vivarium and send pulses of energy to your heater that guide the vivarium temperature to your ideal level.
Since they avoid abrupt on/off cycles and provide precise control over the heat output, pulse proportional thermostats are the least likely to cause thermal stress on connected bulbs, making them suitable for heat lamps and basking bulbs, long strips of heat tape, UTHs, and heat emitters, in addition to most heating devices on the market.
Because pulse proportional thermostats are the most sophisticated, they are often more expensive than other types of thermostats. However, the cost will even out over time due to savings from replacing bulbs less often--plus, with many of the highly-coveted Herpstat thermostats, you can control multiple devices or vivariums simultaneously as most have multiple outlets and probes. Zoos, reptile breeders, and hobbyists with large snake collections especially love the features and precision that come with Herpstat temperature controllers.
Other updates from Spyder Robotics include: New circuit board design with high efficiency heatsinks and silent fanless operation. Removed non-proportional heating mode as it's unnecessary now that the unit supports pulse proportional mode. Resettable fuses were replaced with standard replaceable 5x20mm 3.5 amp fast acting fuses. The top of the enclosure must be removed to insert a replacement fuse which easily snaps into a holder. This fuse type does a better job of protecting the circuit board during short circuit situations. The menu’s are identical to the original Herpstat 4 except for the added features so anyone already familiar with the original Herpstat 4 will have no problems transitioning to a V2. The unit’s appearance is also identical from the front. The rear of the version 2 unit has additional vents and lack of fan which makes it easy to identify. Also the startup screen will display PCB 2.0. Box labels were updated as well. Spyder Robotics added a soft startup feature to slowly add power on initial starts as well as a user selectable ramping between day and night time temperature settings as well as light ramping. A new revolutionary auto power matching algorithm constantly adjusts the power output to get the best regulation possible. New AC control code that lets the device dim power in 100 steps to be able to finely tune the heating equipment. High and low temperature tracking now also records the time and day of the event. There are many features to this device and the menu system makes it easy to set. Scroll down to check out the manual for screen shots of the setup procedure.
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 27 reviews.
Thanks Bean Farm!! You came through on the hard to find Herpstat 4. The best temperature controller on the market. You're the best. D.S.
Dave S. 5/5 Verified
Awesome and easy to use thermostat. Read the whole guide, not long at all and really gives you all the into you need to get started!! I was afraid it'd be hard to operate, but the parameters and settings are simple and working well so far! Love it. Even received an email from bean farm letting me know i can reach out to them if i need help, which was very very much appreciated; really surprised me with their customer service! Will definitely buy from here again for my next setup.
Brooke L. 5/5 Verified
Love all the features on this unit
Chris H. 5/5 Verified
We love our new SpyderHerpstat 2. I’ve got it hooked up and have a 4 period cycle on heat with a 2 period cycle on lights to simulate a day night cycle. The ramp up function allows me to set a gradual temperature gradient. Also used the Arcadia 80w dhp, Arcadia lamp cage, and the Arcadia Lamp holder all from Bean. Took a little trial and error but using the picture provided with an inside the tank mount of the dhp with the thermometer probe mounted 6 inches below has ideal day and night temperatures.
Joel H. 5/5 Verified
Why spend hundreds of dollars of your hard earned money on your dream reptile only to purchase an unreliable cheaper (INFERIOR) temperature controller? Herpstat 2 allows me to closely mimic Mother Nature when it comes to temperatures for my reptile enclosures. When lights come on Ramp Up feature allows for my heat panel and heat pads to gradually increase temperatures to my desired settings. Likewise, prior to lights out, Ramp Down (Nite Cycle allows you to set time when you want Nite cycle to begin) feature allows me to gradually drop temperatures. No additional add-ons required unlike some other temperature controllers where Night Cycle features are additional cost. Very reliable, owned my first Herpstat over 14 years ago……currently boxed up and set aside as back-up. Since then, I have used various Herpstat models(sold off as I upgrade). Currently using 4 Herpstat 2 for my reptiles.
Sean T. 5/5 Verified
bit of a learning curve but i'll learn it from the inside out! so far i love how it keeps my temps at the ideal zones.
Alicia P. 5/5 Verified
Very good and very reliable
Hector V. 5/5 Verified
Excellent thermostat but the instructions could use a little work. Only time will tell how reliable it is. As a retailer Bean Farm was fast to ship and the packaging was great. I highly recommend this retailer and product
Michael B. 5/5 Verified
Got it for my new ball python. Works like a champ controls temp beautifully. No more worries.
Jeff M. 5/5 Verified
10/10
Brian C. 5/5 Verified
Was a bit confusing to set up but once you do it gets easy to use. I have not found this to be set and forget I have had issues with maintaining temp and sending me error messages to my email. I had to switch it to less sensitive animals for safety. It works. Tech support will help you with your issues the best they can, so that’s good. Over all it is Ok if you are looking for simple this is not it. If you are looking for something that is a cool idea this is for you.
David N. 3/5
Thanks
Josh D. 5/5 Verified
Great experience
Kevin A. 5/5 Verified
Works great
Aaron C. 5/5 Verified
Great shopping experience
Chris H. 5/5 Verified
I have received it. Looks great but I have yet to set it up.
Zachery W. 5/5 Verified
The Herpstat 4 is exactly what was needed!! It has everything function and future needed!! I would never buy anything else for heating.
Jeremy J. 5/5 Verified
Great buy great product great shipping.
William D. 5/5 Verified
Love the product but I’m really leaving this review to praise the customer service I received. You just can’t go wrong going with bean farm or herpstat products.
Tanner C. 5/5 Verified
Very impressed
Luke R. 5/5 Verified
10/10
Josh A. 5/5 Verified
Best Thermostat on the market!!
Paul B. 5/5 Verified
Cheaper Better Faster 5 star
Wayne C. 5/5 Verified
The guys over at Bean Farm have the best customer service! Part of my order had a defective piece, in which they swapped out a replacement quickly within a couple of days. Thank you!
D O. 5/5 Verified
Herpstat 2 Proportional Thermostat (Now with upgraded steel tipped probe)
I have four Herpstats now and they work great.
Clayton S. 5/5 Verified
Herpstat 2 Proportional Reptile Thermostat (Now with upgraded steel tipped probe)
The best
Nelson P. 5/5 Verified
Herpstat 2 Proportional Thermostat (Now with upgraded steel tipped probe)
It does what it says it will do and works really well. The only reason it is not a 5 star review is that the new feature to set it up to check it from your phone is so confusing that despite many hours of trying to make it work I couldn't get it to. There are no online videos that I could find anywhere for set up either.
Jen D. 4/5 Verified
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