My first snake is here

Do you have a timer or anything that could turn it on and off?

You should go get a dimmer at the very least if you don't have anything to control the heat. You can get one for around $10 at any home improvement store, they will be in the lamp section most likely.

Otherwise she looks good and you have plenty of good advice so far!

He is beautiful, and i had a t stat, had to send it back, and didnt plan on havn the dimmer, finacially its a disaster, but im a big guy, ill skip a meal, cause i get paid fri. But i want the dimmer by tomorow morn, latest.
Ive gotten nothing but awsome advice, im glad i made the right forum choice guys :)

Does anyone have expierence with a dimmer that has only 3 settings? Thats all they got..

This is what I use in a pinch works great has a slider to adjust temps got mine at Homedepot for about $10.00


http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ec...&storeId=10051

I called, apparently they only have one that has 3 settings, although they probobly didnt look...ima go 8am after work tomorow and get somthing!

Uth's are sketchy, and now i truly understand how they can, and are very dangerous for my snake (no problems of course so no worries)
I left uth on last night (unregulated, read previous posts for backstory)
Now, i did have a tshirt to thivken up the substrate so my bp wouldnt burn, glad i did that, my uth was 160, which i believe is where it tops off, but dang, thats hot!
I had a probe where the snake was laying (above uth, but on top of shirt) and it was about 90, so i guess im a lucky dude.
Im @work since 6am, but i get a break @10, and im going to homedepot, and guna see about a dimmer (just until my new stat arrives people)
Hmm well, worst case scenario nightmare situation avoided for a first time reptile owner, thank jebus!
I am lucky in the sence that my house temps are stupid stable, so that wont be an issue (temp flucs) but im still nervous leaving the heater to a lil dinky rheostat, but i guess ive no choice. Figures id get the tstat with a broken screen and my bp arrives early lol

Ok, so i called around for ever this morning, and fnally, FIIINNAAAALLLYYYY someone has what I want! Its a tabletop dimmer,its mad basic, just a mini slider tool,and only 11bucks.
WHEW! Relief, now i just gota pick it up in 39 min, just gota get this shift finished (gosh old people are so sloowwww haha)
Ok, so the seller @amazon was waiting for my broken unity before he sent the new one out.... saywaaaaaaaaaaaat? So i told him nevermind. I dont wana risk another brken tstat to a stupid seller, so ima look for one and express :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: if i have to! At least the dimmer will give me some peace of mind..

There are multiple sellers on Amazon for the Hydrofarms. Sometimes you can even find them at garden centers.

Well for now, i got a leviton plug in lamp dimmer. I know its not a tstat, thats comming, but honestly, as soon as i plugged it in i just felt so relieved. Obviously these mats have no buisnss being unregulated..