the probe on a thermostat reads and relays the temp back to the thermostat so it can adjust your temps ..
If you are using the thermostat currently without the probe in the cage your temps are not being adjusted correctly and is potentially dangerous
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For you to safely use a thermostat on two cages they must be set up exactly the same IE same wattage heater in the same place et... and the inhabitants of the cages need to have the same temperature requirements
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That is a bad bad idea... You are using 2 different heating devices... You need to buy another one of one of those 2... Let them both goto room temp and then turn the heat on the thermostat..