I'm getting my temperatures sorted out for my snakes arrival this week and have my thermostat set to 95 attached the to UTH. There is an accurite thermometer on the same side of the cage and since I turned the mat on (1hr ago aprox.) the temp hasn't risen. The hide that is above the mat is warm inside though.
Can I use a reptile basking spot lamp or UVB temporarily before I get my infrared bulb?