I've seen a lot of suggestions on this forum about what type of thermostats are popular, but I wanted to get a consolidated thread of everyone's opinions before I go out and spend hundreds of dollars on the top market one. As my username suggests, I don't know a whole lot about snakes and husbandry yet so bear with me!

I want to get a Herpstat 2 so that I can regulate my UTH and heat lamp simultaneously. I only have one enclosure though so I was wondering if this would be excessive. I saw someone on another thread suggest a cheap non-proportional thermostat for the UTH and a light dimmer for the lamp. While that would be more cost effective, I really like the idea of just hooking them up to one unit and having accurate regulation.

Do you guys think it would be worth while to go ahead and spend the money on a Herpstat, or would the cheaper alternative make more sense for my situation?