cage seletion

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.

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!

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

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.

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