THG Heat tape. Dimmer question

[The Serpent Merchant]

Understood. I will separate the two different types of lengths into their own thermostats.

But I think you fail to see what I was really asking. THG heat tape is supposed to run at around 110-115f. I want to use a dimmer to lower the output so that it isn't getting as hot when its on.

Basically so that the thermostat will not have to shut off the heat tape unless something goes wrong, or for whatever reason it gets to hot.

A dimmer cannot respond to temperature change. A thermostat can. Why are you trying to cut the thermostat out of the equation? Let it do its job. What happens when the temperature in the room drops? If you are using a dimmer the thermostat won't be able to run more to keep the cage at the correct temperature.

Sorry, I'm trying to incorporate this method because I'm using a traditional thermostat (on/off) not a proportional like previous stated. Sorry for the confusion

I still fail to see a point to what you are describing.