newbie snakes

[NennaMeerkat]

I guess I am the odd one out here with a dimmer. At the same time I don't go anywhere and am 99/9% always at my home or just a few miles away. Point being that even if I am not at home my husband is. We have so many different animals with different needs it is nearly impossible to take a vacation or even leave overnight. So if temps swing out of control (doesn't really happen here in Texas to an extent I am worried) and my AC/Central Heat somehow fails we would be here or at most 20min. away. Thus able to deal with the changes needed for my dimmer.

At the same time if more heat is needed I DONT alter my dimmer instead I put up my low wattage heat lamp for my girl. Even in the coldest temps here in Texas it holds the temps perfectly. Turn it off at night and move my girl to the heat pad area if I feel she needs it.

There can always be an alternate option...right?