My Warm side is about 92 Fahrenheit. I use an UTH. The cool side is 70 Fahrenheit. I used a 25 watt moonlite bulb to pring it up to 73 Fahrenheit. Are these temperatures okay? How expensive will the bulb be to operate? Do I need a thermostat for the bulb?
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The temperatures are okay as long as the 92 F is the floor surface temperature and not the air temperature on the warm side. 
The bulb will not cost much to operate, and you do not need a thermostat, but you do need to monitor your temperatures to make sure nothing's overheating. That's something you should be doing regularly anyway with any heating elements.
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The bulb will not cost much to operate, and you do not need a thermostat, but you do need to monitor your temperatures to make sure nothing's overheating. That's something you should be doing regularly anyway with any heating elements.
In case you want a more exact cost, here's a neat little electrical cost calculator:
Electrical Energy Cost Calculator
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