So, I've been posting all over the place I feel like and I'm sorry but I'm basically a first time snake owner (I had a petsmart corn snake for a short while, but she died soon after I got her, that was a few years ago.) and I want to know everything I can to keep my boy healthy and am trying to do everything by the book.

Actual question:

I have a radient heat panel that came with my pvc tank (From pvccages.com so I don't know the RHP brand exactly) It's on a thermostat and reading the right temps, but it's pretty hot to the touch, either way, I put my new boy in there yesterday, a little columbian red tail boa, and he keeps reaching up and touching the panel with his face, I'm concerned it might burn him? Will it? I mean he doesn't stay up there for more than a few seconds but still... first time fears?