Quote Originally Posted by DooLittle View Post
Imo, a thermostat is one of the most important pieces of equipment. How do you regulate your heat source with out one? Have you ever seen what an uncontrolled heat source can do??
all of my heat sources are on dimmers and my thermostats tell me what the temp is. i have everything set (took several days of course) to be perfect for night and day, i control my ambient and basking spot with two bulbs, one low watt and one 75watt during the day, then a light timer turns off the 25 watt day bulb and leaves the 75 watt on for heat. and the mat stays at the same setting 24/7, i have a probe in the basking area directly above mat, and directly below lamps. cool side floor 77 hot side ambient 86 basking rock surface is at 91.7 at the moment. there is a pic of my setup in my photos.

seriously though guys i really appreciate all the comments. i'm always over thinking this stuff so i'm glad your here to help.