If you are using a tank, chances are you will need a heat lamp during the winter and the summer in order to keep the tank warm enough. Most likely the only way you could get away with just a heat pad is by using a tub-there is a lot less space for the heat to dissipate. Heat lamps will kill the humidity, but you can remedy that by spraying the tank daily, and especially during shedding.
Everything that you listed sounds good. Make sure that your hides are snug for him. They should be small enough that he BP has to ball up and be a bit squished inside. A good snug hide will encourage your BP to be less stressed and therefor more likely to eat.
Also, I personally wouldn't waste my money on the ZooMed thermostat. I almost lost my collection in the beginning because I was using a cheap thermostat. You can get a lamp dimmer from just about any home improvement store, and many large Wal-Marts for about $10. I use them as back ups on all my thermostats. They are nice because they don't allow full power to the unit, therefor it can never run wide open unless you let it. The other nice thing is that when they fail, they cut all power to the unit. With a heat pad that's not a huge deal, but once you move on to flexwatt or something like that, it's a major issue! You will have to check temps often to ensure that you are running the right temps. If your house drops or raises the dimmer doesn't make up for that, if your house drops 5 degrees, your tank will drop 5 degrees.
That's just my two centsThe cheapest thermostat I would buy is a Ranco or a Johnson, which are roughly $50. Otherwise I would just get a dimmer-but you have to be responsible and check it often.
Oh, and welcome to the site! I can't wait to see your bee!
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