Quote Originally Posted by nathanledet
This information here is one of the many reasons I do not use a dimmer. If I were you, I would switch to a thermostat. IMO..it is probably much easier to set

http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/dim_vs_thermo.shtml
I hear ya! I was using dimmer on cool side because I just wanted a little heat to keep it at 80. The problem is that if I turn it up to get 80 on the outside, my cool side hide climbs to like 90. Should I drill a couple holes in the cool side hide so that heat can escape? I think I am going to take one of my thermostats and throw it on the cool side one for now and move the dimmer on the hot side. See how that works for awhile. Eventually I plan on getting thermostats for all of them. Anyone have any old herpestats laying around that they want to get rid of?

Peace!