Electronics question

[Adam Chandler]

I have a dimmer set up with my heat lamp. Is it possible to set up a timer in addition to it? Or can you only really use one at a time, because theres only one plug that comes with each one. I feel like if I bought the timer, it would turn the dimmer on and off at certain times, instead of the heat lamp, and if you did it the other way, the dimmer would (somehow) control the output from the timer...

Anyone run both successfully?

Something to keep in mind, unless you are cooling for breeding there is no reason to drop the temperature at night by turning off the heatlamp. BP's do best with a consistent, stable temperature 24 hours a day. There is no need to provide them with a day/night cycle with their heatlamp, as long as there is a window in the room they will get their day/night cycle from the sunlight.