Well just to clear things up... I didnt buy him from a pet store.. and I'm sorry if I made it seem like I dont keep the underbelly heating pad on always.. its just that I just got the snake yesterday... and she gave me his 55 gallon she kept him in and she didnt have much as far as heat was concerned. So.. I used some extra lamps I had at home and I went out just today and bought the heating pad for underneath the tank and plugged it in.. I have all heating pads under my other snakes tanks I leave on 24/7. So, I think I'm gonna borrow some money from someone in my family till I get paid so I can take him tomorrow.. I think thats my best bet here..