Quote Originally Posted by Rije682 View Post
Thermostat? I understand what thermostats do but my question is do they make some that will shut off the UTH automatically and start it up when it gets too cool or is it a separate entity that you connect to the heater so that is will turn it off so it doesnt get too hot? What kind of thermostat do you use?
That is exactly what it does.

I use a johnsons controls thermostat which is a bit pricey at $70. The cheapest one is $30 which is the reptitemp 500r.

To be clear, these are thermostats designed specifically for use with reptile enclosures.