{"product_id":"zoo-med-hermit-crab-thermometer","title":"Zoo Med Hermit Crab Thermometer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTells you when the crabitat is too hot or too cold.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Zoo Med Hermit Crab Thermometer is a high-range LCD thermometer built to monitor terrarium temperature for hermit crab enclosures, where guesswork is one of the most common ways keepers get husbandry wrong. Zoo Med backs it with a 6-month warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLCD digital readout\u003c\/strong\u003e — easier to read at a glance than a dial gauge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-range sensor\u003c\/strong\u003e — built for the warmer end of a hermit crab terrarium rather than a general room thermometer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6-month manufacturer warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e — on top of your consumer guarantee rights under Australian Consumer Law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for monitoring air temperature inside a hermit crab terrarium so you can check the warm end is actually reaching a safe range, rather than assuming the heat source is doing its job. Not a substitute for a thermostat — this unit measures temperature, it does not control a heat source. If the enclosure runs outside the safe range, the heater or heat mat needs its own thermostat to correct it, not this gauge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZoo Med\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh range LCD thermometer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZM240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBarcode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e097612009101\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoo Med does not publish the exact measurement range, accuracy or unit dimensions for this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount it away from direct contact with a heat mat or lamp bulb, and out of splash range of the water dishes. Wipe the display with a dry cloth — LCD units are not designed to be submerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoo Med backs this thermometer with a 6-month warranty, in addition to your consumer guarantee rights under Australian Consumer Law. Standard parcel delivery applies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ecotech-analog-hygrometer-thermometer\"\u003eEcoTech Analog Hygrometer Thermometer\u003c\/a\u003e — pair temperature with a humidity reading, since this listing is temperature-only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/zoo-med-hermit-crab-sea-sponge\"\u003eZoo Med Hermit Crab Sea Sponge\u003c\/a\u003e — for the water dish you'll be checking the temperature near.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere should I mount it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt crab height in the warm end of the enclosure, not on the glass or mesh directly above a heat source, which reads hotter than the air the crabs actually experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes this control the temperature?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It's a monitoring gauge only — pair it with a thermostat-controlled heat source rather than expecting the thermometer itself to regulate anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs a humidity reading included?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the temperature-only version. Zoo Med also sells a combined thermometer and humidity gauge as a separate product.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZooMed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55293328621859,"sku":"ZM240","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/zoo-med-hermit-crab-thermome-43875825156387.webp?v=1790237147","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/zoo-med-hermit-crab-thermometer","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}