The newer Herpstats have a heat lamp function setting. I use it for my CHE on my JCP is her temporary cage and it works awesome. My advice is buy the best T-stat you can afford since that is the single most important item. It will keep or reduce burns on your reptiles and chances of fire in your house. I vote Herpstats personally as that's what I use but VEs are good too but don't have as much bells and whistles as Herpstats. Also I am not sure if VEs have upgradable firmware like Herpstats do. I say go for a Herpstat 2. It will allow you to do what you want and if you don't need it now, you always have that extra slot for if/when you get another reptile.