Quote Originally Posted by Eric Alan View Post
FWIW, the VE-100 you recommended is basically just an expensive on/off thermostat. I'd get at least the VE-200 or any of the Herpstat models, as they're all proprtional-style.
Thanks Eric, I have three of them. One is to regulate my quarantine tub the other two are backups. My mine controller is a Herpstat 4 which I love. I just got the impression the OP was trying to keep costs down a bit and I noticed they drop the price on the VE-100's down to $85 recently which is a decent price for them.

Quote Originally Posted by redshepherd View Post
Hmm.. random question of the day, but should the UTH not be placed on.. say... another plastic tub (with no animal inside, of course)? I'm planning on just placing my snake's tub on top of another tub that just has random stuff stored in it.

Should UTH just sit on a table usually, with the tub placed a centimeter above it with some legs? Or should the UTH be glued to the tub?

Confused about the placement of UTH, because I've read a few different methods so far... not sure which is best. :s
I've always taped them to the bottom of the underside of the tub with the temp probe sandwiched between the UTH and the tub. As for setting it on top of another tub it should be fine, remember the point to controlling the UTH is to keep it around 90 degrees or so for the hot spot. I have dozens of tubs stored in my garage (not with snakes in them) where it gets well over a 100 in there in the summer months here in the carolinas.