Worried about Heat/Humidity For winter months

So I just tested the temp of the UTH under his hide,( Yes his UTH is underneath the tank and not inside under the bedding) it puts off about low 90's without bedging blocking it.

Not sure if this will help or if any of you can tell a bit about health from pics but heres a couple pics. I dont really know how to post pictures into the message

My setup is, I have the UTH underneath Orion's hide, and beside his hide but not directly above I have the Heat lamp. Should I maybe have another heat lamp for the opposite side of the tank? or even move the only Lamp I have to the opposite side of the tank where his water dish is?

Im sure alot of you are shaking your head at me, but I really need to get this setup correctly.

Thanks

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You should really only need a max of 2 heat sources. In your case, the UTH is the hot side temp (around 90º) and the lamp will help raise the ambient temps, between 75-85º). Most people put their lamps on the opposite side of the UTH or in the center to evenly heat the air.

I Added my 4 pics to my images, There's 2 pics close up of Orions Head, was maybe hoping you experienced people would maybe be able to say if hes somewhat healthy from just looking at him. Would be greatly appreciated :) Ill try that technique of using the UTH on his Hide side, and put my lamp (ill be buying a higher watt lamp) in the center of the tank. Plus im moving from a big open room to a smaller more confined room to help keep in heat, Plus the space heater ill be getting ASAP. Thanks again for all the info :)

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It works! :p just testing sorry,

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You can use either infrared lamps or ceramic heat emitters in your set-up. I still have some IR lamps on some balls in my bed room as I enjoy watching them cruise the enclosure when they know feeding day is close.
If you stick with the IR bulbs always keep a couple of spares on hand. I can't speak for others experiences but, personally I have found them to have a rather short life (Most of them at any rate I have the odd one that just keeps going and going).
The ceramic heat emitters might seem more expensive but when you factor in the life you should expect out of these they are actually cheaper over their life time.
The space heater is a definite option and insulating the enclosure to retain the heat you put into it is another.

Substrate can help with humidity. Coconut husk, Eco-Earth, Cypress mulch and Peat Moss retain a fair bit of moisture so less misting is required, as can covering part of the top (depending on the set-up you chose to use).

really happy this thread was created, ill have the same problem these upcoming months, living with 5 other people who dont want the house boiling in the winter, all this info helps.

If you just have the one snake you'd be better off ditching the tank and getting a regular reptile enclosure. Initially it's a bit more expensive, but once you factor in costs like supplemental heat for the room and your daily battle with humidity (and there will be one, I've BTDT and have the pulled-out hair to prove it), life becomes so much better.