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I was wondering what are some good brands to use, or what are some recommended online shopping sites and products. I ask this because I have no way of 'raising' or 'lowering' temps incase I would ever need to. (Because, currently, I would have to add more lights, or heating pads to my enclosure.)

Try reptiledepot.com The prices are good. You should have a thermostat though. They have a real good deal on one. Try bigappleherp.com or thatpetplace.com Also, you should have 2 thermometers one at each end. I use an undertank heater that I leave on 24/7. (just make sure what the hottest temp it will get too though. If it doesn't get over 90 you are okay to leave it on). I also use a red bulb plugged into a thermostat that keeps the viv at 89 degrees at the warm end. I also use a regular 40 watt bulb during the day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to simulate a day going by. I have it on a timer. I also have the thermostat on a timer. It shuts off the red bulb from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. to simulate a night time drop. As long as your uth doesn't get too hot, you should leave that on 24/7.

1.0 Corn Snake "Motega"
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko "Zubi"

My favorite place is home-depot

What kind of set up to you have? If the standard type aquarium with a basking light at one end, you can raise and lower the temps by using different wattages of bulbs, and/or changing the height of the bulbs.

Yeah, you can change temps by changing watts or height. There are a couple problems with that. If you change the height, it spreads the heat out more and reduces the temperature gradient. If you change watts, there is no way to account for the ambient room temperature. If the room temp goes up, so will the temps in the viv since the bulb produces the same amount of heat regardless of the room temp. This is the stuff I have: 29 gallon viv, uth, 2 reflector lights, 1 thermostat, and 2 timers. First, I made sure the uth didn't get too hot (90 degrees). That was okay, so then a normal day of heat/light cycle goes like this: The uth is on 24/7, The red bulb operates off of the thermostat to provide an ambient viv temp of 88-89 degrees during the day. At 11a.m., the regular 40 watt bulb comes on and stays on until 8p.m. It is on a timer and not connected to the thermostat ( it doesn't have enough wattage to overheat the tank). During the day, when this bulb is on, the red bulb doesn't come on as often but still maintains the 88-89 degrees. At 1a.m. the thermostat power is cut which shuts off the red bulb until 6a.m. This simulates a nighttime temp drop. Then at 6a.m. the thermostat with the red bulb comes on and begins to boost the temps. At 11a.m. the regular bulb comes on simulating the start of midday sun. This cycle just continues. The Leos don't need the regular bulb, but the light is like a regular day would be.

1.0 Corn Snake "Motega"
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko "Zubi

I forgot to add in my previous post that I'm a huge fan of all things electrical, because like everyone, I love my herps, but am not their 24/7 to monitor them. Misting systems, timers, thermostats, thermometres, ect... all good stuff when used appropriately

i hope when you said misting systems you didnt mean for leopard geckos.