Well, if all this is necessary the breeder sure didn't inform me. He said all I would need is the UTH to have a warm spot, and if need be a rheostat/dimmer switch to regulate the temperature.
I would love to get a herpstat but my 2 main problems are this:
I've already spent a gratuitous amount of money for his entire set-up...
I couldn't afford that, since it's online (I don't have a credit card) and I live in Canada... shipping fees would be monstrous.