Quote Originally Posted by Egapal View Post
Believe it or not on top of trying to get you and your snake the best settup you can have we are also trying to save you money. All of the things we are talking about do not have to be expensive. If you had not already spent all the money you have it would in fact be a lot cheaper. I have never spent much money on hides. Terracotta pot bottoms to start: $1.10 a piece (I though they were overpriced at that). I forget the price but I picked up heat tape, mite remover, vet approved cleaner and a thermostat from reptile basics for a great price. Then built a rheostat for less than 10 bucks out of an extension cord and a dimmer switch.

Unfortunately for all the money you have spent the real benefit is going to come from a thermostat and a decent one will cost you over $75.

Another point worth mentioning is that lamps are not the most efficient sources of heat. If they were we all have lamps instead of heaters in our house. Not using lamps for heat is going to save you money.
lol i know the cage was spendy.. i built my moms gecko cage for 70 bucks flat.. lol but in the long run atm lights are all i can do and is the best atm.. of course i could get my hands on some flex wire < talking about the kind u rap around pipes to keep them from freezing lol.. lmk if thats a good idea.. atm i cant keep the temps were they need to be.. ever since i switched from my human heating pad to this reptile uth... the temps have been crazy.. over all cage heat is 89 < bad but when i turn the lights off the sides drop to 80s they both do... and i need 1 in the 90s.... it will reach this if my room is at 70 to 80 degrees but that is to hot for me and the wife... i have 100 bucks saved... im about ready to start from scratch and buy a Rubbermaid and just hobo a cage... and use 2 human heating pads under the tank 1 on high and the other on low... should be good right? would get rid of the lights.... means i gotta start all over.. trying to buy a car soon and this snake.. skink keep draining the pocket money.. lol