Quote Originally Posted by rlditmars View Post
There are some inexpensive but adequate thermostats out there for people who cant afford $100+. Hydrofarm makes a good one. Here is a link:

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-MTPR.../dp/B000NZZG3S
That begs the question of which corners got cut in the design and production of that thermostat that enables it to be 1/4 of the price of the "good" ones that are commonly used by reptile keepers. Is it an on/off only, rather than a proportional? Is it failure-prone? What's the catch?