Do I even need the heatpad?

Yes it is attached to a thermostat. I just used the temp gun and the glass was at 104!

I never see her on the heatpad anyways. Should I just turn it off? Or dial it down to 78 or something?

In any event, I'm glad I have the temp gun, but I'm getting neurotic with checking temperatures all the time.

Something is very amiss if the glass is over a 100F tbh.

I'd turn the stat setting well down until you've got safe temps. You can always start moving the temps up gradually


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You have two options

1# Keep the room temp at 85/86 and you won't need supplemental heat

2# Have your ambient temp at 76/78 and provide a PROPER hot spot at 86/88 how does not matter some ways are more efficient and more cost effective with less heat loss UTH for example, however is has to be regulated with a RELIABLE thermostat, if you set your thermostat properly outside the enclosure right on the heat pad your temps should not be 104 if they do your t-stat is defective.

Proper temps are ESSENTIAL for digestion.

She isn’t on the heat pad because it’s hot. I have noticed my snakes will use the hide with the heat under it right after feeding, usually a couple days, then they move around. Ideally you should figure out where it needs to be set to get the temps you need.
I had been using a thermostat I bought brand new off Amazon that would not hold a steady temp and ultimately it was a bad thermostat. I have my current thermostats set at the temp I want and that’s the reading I get with in a degree or two.
Curious what your set at and seeing that temp.

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Originally Posted by Florence_Bones

Yes it is attached to a thermostat. I just used the temp gun and the glass was at 104!

I never see her on the heatpad anyways. Should I just turn it off? Or dial it down to 78 or something?

In any event, I'm glad I have the temp gun, but I'm getting neurotic with checking temperatures all the time.

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With temps. like 104* (hot enough to burn your snake!) you'd best be dialing your thermostat down. And be thankful that your snake isn't using it, but check anyway
for a pink belly burn in case she did when you weren't looking. The surface your snake can make contact with should be about 90* at the most. Please fix it A.S.A.P.

In a "perfect world" you'd have set up your cage for about a week to make these adjustments BEFORE your snake moved into it- for safety reasons.

Thermostat was at 90. I've moved it down to 80.7 now.

I did check for a pink belly. Pissed her right off, now she's furious with me. I'm reluctant to check the glass temp again because I don't want to stress her out even more.

I have several layers of paper towel over the heat pad and the heat gun is reading 80 when I scan the towels.

This whole journey has been anxiety inducing, and I feel bad for my snake. I've become neurotic and I can tell she's stressed. Can you give me some advice on how to relax? Obviously as a first time BP owner I want to take proper care of her.

Your tempertures needs to be 86/88 not 80, you need to provide a gradient with PROPER temps.

I would think that going over the basics would be a good idea at this point.

You should rule out a defective thermostat. I chased temperatures by lowering and raising the setting on my defective unit and with mine it just wasn’t off by a certain number of degrees, it just did what it wanted. I could set it at 88 and it would never come on, set it at 89 it was way to hot. It was all over the board. For about 10 bucks you could get a light dimmer and dial in the temps and at least have something going while you figure out the thermostat.

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Your tempertures needs to be 86/88 not 80, you need to provide a gradient with PROPER temps.

I would think that going over the basics would be a good idea at this point.

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My heatpad is set to 80 on the thermostat because when I had it set to 90, the glass temperature read 104.

The ambiant in the tank is at 84.9, on BOTH of my thermometers.

Thank you for 1.) Actually reading and comprehending my posts and 2.) The unnecessary attitude.

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Originally Posted by Florence_Bones

My heatpad is set to 80 on the thermostat because when I had it set to 90, the glass temperature read 104.

The ambiant in the tank is at 84.9, on BOTH of my thermometers.

Thank you for 1.) Actually reading and comprehending my posts and 2.) The unnecessary attitude.

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Where are you placing the thermostat probe?