Thermostats/dimmers and digital thermometers

[BigBADace]

Where's the cheapest and best place to pick thermostats or dimmers and digital thermometers up? I saw a ZooMed rheostat at the pet store for 30 bucks but i think i can do better then that?

and are all the thermostats and dimmers you would see in hardware stores compatable with heat pads and spotlights?

thanks again

[BigBADace]

can someone please post a pic of their digi thermometer cuz i just bought one with a probe attached but i have no iodea how i would put somthing like that inside my cage?..i am so confused

i also bought Honeywell thermostat from home depot but i have no idea how u guys are wiring these to control your heat pads etc.

someone help me man please...i feel so electronically handicapped right now

[Invictus]

Just get a lamp dimmer from Home Depot or Walmart. Don't pay $30 for something you can get for $20. :)

[justinO]

even better, IKEA!!!!
$10!
They work even better than the $20 one from home depot.....
:)

[BigBADace]

ok but will the dimmer actually shut the pad off when it gets to hot like a thermostat?..i have no experince with either, in my snake cages my i have just used a heat lamp with a standard cheap thermometer over his basking area and another on the cool side of his tank

[justinO]

no, the dimmer merely reduces the power to the heating unit.

[BigBADace]

what about the digital thermometer?...the one cant stick to the side of the cage should i get a different one?..what are u guys using?
and how do you wire the dimmer switch to the heat pad?