I have my mind made up that i really want a herpstat from spyder robotics i like the look i hear great reviews ect... This leads to me to placement of the probe! So i figured slap my UTH on the bottom set up my lamp above and put the probe directly above the UTH inside the cage. I have read in the forums now that a lot of people place it between the UTH and the cage (exterior). I feel like this would lead to my heat mat heating up to desired temp, triggering the thermometer to maintain heat or shut off. Leading to my heat lamp controlled by what i planned the same device would shut off before it reached the desired ambient air temp.

CONFUSED! =P

1) I know belly heat > ambient air temp (Not saying a warm belly and a frozen tank will work)
2) I am extremely tight on cash and want to get my snake ASAP, So what clicked in my head was if i use the thermostat for the UTH.. am i going to have to get a seperate therm or rheo for my heat lamp? cause if so i might go the cheap route on this =/

I understand i made a lot of assumptions and ran in circles here. Try to understand thought i want the perfect husbandry before i go out and purchase my snake. The last thing i want to do is stress out or do anything far worse to any animal.