I'm trying to get just the right variant of heat between day and night lighting. I'm considering purchasing items for the following 2 different cages that I have; 1 cage is for a Columbian Boa, the other for a Chinese Water Dragon.



What I want to do is have the ability to



-Set a specific daytime temperature and turn off when night comes.



-Set a specific nighttime temperature and turn off when day comes.



-Monitor/control an undertank heating pad.



I am looking at the following:



Combo Light (1 daylight, 1 nightlight, 1 uvb light)

http://www.reptiledirect.com/subcatmfgprod.asp?0=227&1=259&2=-1&6=1



and I'm not sure which of these thermostats/rheostats



http://www.reptiledirect.com/product.asp?0=223&1=301&3=591



http://www.reptiledirect.com/product.asp?0=223&1=301&3=112



and/or



http://www.reptiledirect.com/product.asp?0=223&1=301&3=608



Now, do I also need a timer? And if so, how would one incorporate that into the setup (what plugged into what)? Any recommedations for a digital setup that would do all of the above (in a similar fashion that a home digital thermostat does)?



(I have used the search function, so don't rip me a new one because of this post. I'm no noob to forums. I didn't see anything specifically related to this sort of question, so here I am using bandwidth.)

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