cage seletion

[delsol1983]

alright i am going to go with the t11 from apcages. with belly heat, two cut outs and a spot for a floresant light milled into it. now you guys have been saying that i need a thermostat to run the belly heat. i saw someone say they were useing a helix. but i dont really want to spend 130 for one is there a cheaper option or are they all that expencive. and can someone post a pic so i know what we are talking about. i am thinking it is just like the one that we have on our wall of our home but that dosent seem right to me. or is it i just dont know. thanks guys.

[jotay]

ESU makes a decent one for like 25.00
They have them to plug one or three items into.
I use Helix on my belly heat because it's heat cable and can run really hot.
On my lights I use the ESU t-stat
Go to WWW.Thatpetplace.com then to reptiles then to climate controls and it's the first one on the top of the page
Hope this helps!

[delsol1983]

thanks jotay that is very helpfull.i cant wait to get the new cage so i can decorate it.

[delsol1983]

no wthe next part is where the best place to get the decore. i am going to use astroturf for the substrate. i want to get stuff for the cage that looks good. i dont want to use cereal boxes and stuff like that for hides and water dishes. i found some good hides i just cant seem to find a large enough water dish. what is a good size for him. i want it big enough for him to soak in. if any of you know a good site to order from i would apreciate it. thanks alot. i just have to say i love this site because every one is so helpful.

[Marla]

Check out the ReptiRock dishes here:
http://reptiledirect.com/index.asp?P...S&Category=219