I’m in the prosess of revamping some of my cages due to this year’s additions. I recently ordered 2 Reptile Basics 2’x3’x12” cages and Ultratherm 11”x11” heat mats for my adult corns. I’m still shopping for the thermostat that would work best with the UTH. I’m currently looking at Vivarium Electronics VE-300X2 to control both cages. I would prefer to use one unit since I plan on a single stack, but I’m also considering separate units for each cage in case I change things up later. Ambient temps in my snake room in summer are 77F for entire room, but in winter drop to 72F for the bottom cages and 74F for the top cages (measured by external digital thermometers on the top and bottom of the stacks). All of my RHP are on Johnson Controls thermostats, individual for each enclosure.

Any opinions on Vivarium Electronics VE-300X2 or other reliable thermostats for UTH? Do you have a preference for another brand? My “musts” are proportional control, not straight on/off, and a safety shut off.