Quote Originally Posted by Annarose15 View Post
No need to feel bad. After all, you came for help instead of assuming that she's just a pain. You can get a cheap dimmer/rheostat from somewhere like Home Depot to manage the UTH temp until you can get a decent thermostat. You will also want to get the Acurite thermometer suggested previously. Even though yours is digital, it doesn't tell you the actual temp of the glass over the UTH unless it has a probe. The other red flag that I don't think has been addressed yet is the "roomy" hide - BPs need snug-fitting hides to feel secure. You can leave her existing one, but add a few more that are tighter and will help clutter her tank for you as a bonus.
It uh... it does have a sensor probe.. I trimmed the box to just her size, she really likes it.. one cave is missing a wall, but I couldn't get any better deal on black friday.