HCA: Hermit Crab Association

What brands would you recommend? Also, what brand of regulator? Thanks!

Most on here talk highly about Ultratherm... some have also had success with flukers, so that may be something to look into if needed?

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I know others like Ultratherm. I have a big preference for Flukers instead.

I prefer the Ultratherms from Reptile Basics.

I never tried the Flukers before but I like our ultratherm's over the Zoo Meds you can buy everywhere.

I have a zoomed and an inkbird temperature control although my heater is still not as warm as I would like.

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Wodesorel, any reason you much prefer Flukers? Are they stronger?

I ended up getting a UTH from Reptile Basics...the Vivarium Heating Mat. I have it insulated and it’s maintaining a good temperature.

CrabHappens wrote:Wodesorel, any reason you much prefer Flukers? Are they stronger?

In my experiances, they've maintained proper heat better. I splurged on two ultratherms that would have cooked my tank had I used them, and I don't want to have to buy and use a thermostat. The Flukers have always been plug and play for me to a perfect 80, and they have no trouble raising the tank 20-some degrees in winter. I do use pads that cover the entire back though!

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CrabHappens wrote:Wodesorel, any reason you much prefer Flukers? Are they stronger?

In my experiances, they've maintained proper heat better. I splurged on two ultratherms that would have cooked my tank had I used them, and I don't want to have to buy and use a thermostat. The Flukers have always been plug and play for me to a perfect 80, and they have no trouble raising the tank 20-some degrees in winter. I do use pads that cover the entire back though!

Where did you buy yours from?

Thank you, I am looking to upgrade from my not so good zoomed, nights are starting to get cold here. I would prefer not to have to use a thermostat also.

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I have two from www.reptilebasics.com - and I love them. I have one from www.beanfarm.com - and it works good, but I don't care for the way that it looks LOL. I'm not sure where you can purchase the Fluker's name brand.

I got the majority from Petco as clearance items, but my local pet stores carries all the sizes as well. Some of the online shops have various sizes, I see them on Chewy sometimes. I have at least 14 in various sizes between the reptiles and the hermits, still using some hand-me-down Zoomeds on some of the geckos. (They do tend to work well for reptiles!)

Can they both be reused? I will be upgrading to a larger tank, but that could be several months possibly.. maybe even after winter.

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CrabHappens wrote:Can they both be reused? I will be upgrading to a larger tank, but that could be several months possibly.. maybe even after winter.

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As long as they are in good condition and your careful with taking it off - and to a degree, applying elsewhere - yes they can be reused.

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