Quote Originally Posted by Floppysnake View Post
a lot of you I've noticed say thermostats are helpful for the heating mat. I'm on a budget, so I'm wondering if they are necessary, and if so what is a good cheap one?
With all the stickies and all the threads on all the various forums, why is this even a question?

You say you "noticed"? You might need to "notice" some of the stickies and get educated before bringing that BP home. And if you already have, for the love all the gods, get a thermostat. And then read all the stickies.