Quote Originally Posted by Varanus View Post
However, in a larger tank could a undertank heater and a low wattage light be used at the same time on one side of the tank? The undertank heater would have a thermostat and be used to keep things stable, the light would be simply for basking pleasure as it wouldn't emit that much heat.

*is setting up a garter terrarium and figured asking here was better than making a new topic*
Unless you live in an igloo, just a basking light is plenty.

It's a lot easier to cook a garter snake than it is to chill one.