The Hydrofarm "Jump Start" T-Stats work fine for UTH's, are relatively cheap, and ship quickly from Amazon. You can also use them to regulate heat tape. Herpstats and VEs are probably a better choice, but are really only a necessity if you need a proportional thermostat, e.g. to regulate radiant heat panels. I also use humid hides in the dryer months...and your snake WILL use them when it needs them.