well i have lamp dimmer that i hooked up with the heat pad (the guy who sold me the snake told me to guy one) and it controls how much heat UTH gives off... i left the lamp dimmer at about 3/4 (i was advised to do so)... will a lamp dimmer work the same as a thermostat? wats the difference between a thermometer and a thermostat? do i plug my heat pad into a thermostat just like i do for the lamp dimmer?

AND most important how can i keep moisture good for snake in my enclosure?