Quote Originally Posted by tttaylorrr View Post
it depends on the environment:

if the room you keep the snake in has a fairly stable temp throughout the day (i.e. not more than a 3° fluctuation) then a rheostat will suffice. i used a CHE + rheostat for kind of a long time before as the room temp was stable, but this was before i stopped using glass. a rheostat takes daily monitoring regardless. if the room temp fluctuates more than that, then a thermostat is necessary.

not to sound condescending, but why do you want to go a cheap route here? a quality thermostat is the single most important piece of equipment you will buy for your beep, and they almost pay for themselves with the protection they provide. what thermostat do you have now? and is there a reason a more expensive option is not practical for you?

i just want to fully understand your situation and offer as much help as i can. it took me almost 3 years before i bought a quality thermostat, so i understand that dropping that kinda $krilla isn't easy for everyone, but TBH i can't believe my snakes and i lasted so long without them.
My house AC goes around 78 to even 69 at night( ive been trying to not put it so low lately). The glass tank is located in my living room right now but i will put it on my bedroom soon..either a day before eating or 2 affer eating( considering he’ll take the food, i havent fed him yet.)Which do you recommend?
The thermostat i have is the Jumpstart one, I dont think its in your good list of Stats since is meant for plants, i just saw a youtuber recommend it. I really have no knowledge regarding temperature control devices besides mentions here and there, so i was trying to keep it simple. Ive been trying to cut the spendings short because i have spent some money already plus other personal things that need my financial attention. But if given the advice and a specific setup ill definetly switch to whatever is more beneficial for my python. The reason Im even here is because the last i want is to kill it with irresponsible care.