Thanks for the quick reply!! So it doesn't have to be the black one I'm always seeing people use?

and Oh! here's a video of his setup, I added his water bowls and stuffed his hides with paper towels. he has an under tank heater but it doesn't get very hot so I bought a ceramic heating bulb for him until the new pad and thermostat get here, I have one on his hot side along with a uv light to help keep the temperature up and a smaller one on his cold side to keep it at around 80.