Good evening everyone, This morning I found my girl hiding under her substrate and the repti-carpet I installed to keep her away from the glass, so I took her out from there and re-arranged her cage. I came home tonight (8 hours away) My wife told me my ball python has been under there for at least 7 hours. My concern is that she could have been burned. As soon as I got home and asked how long she'd been that way I removed her and took the temp of the hot side (she had managed to pull up and separate the thermostat probe from the glass, and the temp was showing 110 fahrenheit. She felt very warm, I stuck my hand against the glass for about a minute (yes I understand it's different than 8 hours) and it was warm, but not hot. She looked a little pink, like before a shed, but doesn't look any different after a few minutes. I've taken a few precautions so far. I've moved the cold side thermometer to the glass 88 fehrenheit and the surface of the substrate is 87 fehrenheit to make sure if she burrows down to the glass again, she won't get a burn because of it.
QUESTIONS:
1) How long does it take to see a burn?
2) Do you think shes been burned?
3) Suggestions?
Thanks for helping.