>>Hey ya'll. I am getting either a Jungle or Irian Jaya carpet and I have all the caging stuff planned out except lighting. i have to have a light because my room is in the basement, so should I use an incandescent bulb or a ceramic bulb with a flourescent bulb? How do you control the temperature with incandescent and ceramic bulbs? I can't afford a thermostat. Thanks for your help.

Just my opinion, obviously, but wait and save your money until you can afford a thermostat. It's important to maintain all reptiles in the correct temperature range, and if you cannot afford to do that, you cannot afford the reptile. It won't kill you to wait another month or two or whatever to save the extra $100 or so for a herpstat or helix.
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