It sounds like an "on/off" stat which are inferior as they allow the temp to cool several degrees before kicking back in.

This poses two problems. It means your snake doesn't have a constant temperature and it also means it will burn out your heating device faster.

Much better to use a pulse proportional stat or a dimming stat. Those two variants constantly monitor the temperature and adjust the power accordingly.

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