Snake moving substrate, directly on glass

[mega8]

is this okay? we put paper towlels down, but she moved under them and is on the uth (well on glass above uth); there is a thermometer on it if that makes a difference.
Thanks

[seeya205]

This is why we keep the uth(and not the top of the substrate) at 90-94 degrees because they will go down to the bare glass if they need more heat! This is perfectly fine and will not harm the snake!

[mega8]

Thank you; here I am waiting up all night worrying if this snake is too hot............

[blackcrystal22]

Do you have the UTH hooked up to a heat controlling device like a thermostat? (not a thermometer).

If not, then yes, it's too hot and could burn your snake very badly.

[mega8]

yeah, i have a thermostat (ZooMed ReptiTemp 500R) attached probe to uth on outisde of tank and a thermometer inside tank w/probe on glass over uth.

[BallsUnlimited]

as long as the temps are correct you will have no problem. If its too hot then your gonna end up with a snake with belly burns.

[Kaorte]

As long as your thermometer reads below 95*, it is fine if the snake sits on the glass.

[BPelizabeth]

just ensure that you have the thermometer probe right on the glass to ensure the correct temps. You can attach it to the glass with a glue gun. If you have a temp gun sometimes it is hard to read directly on the glass...you would have to put a thin paper towel over it.


Also you need to have a thermostat controlling the UTH. Some places will tell you that you do not need it...YOU DO!! If not at anytime it can spike to over 100 degrees.