Hi all,
I have my almost 2 yr old ball python in a 40 gal breeder glass tank. When I went to check temps today I noticed the hot side was only at 86.4 despite the thermostat for the heat mat set at 89. I checked the mat and it’s separated from the tank in the middle. I taped the edges on with some silver “heat tape” when I first installed it 3 months ago. (I think it’s normally used for HVAC stuff but it’s supposed to be resilient to heat). I’ve heard you’re not supposed to use this on the mat due to metal coils and possible shortages? Any advice on how to re-stick the middle portion of the mat would be appreciated.
The tank is sitting on a metal stand that has cross bars but has large gaps between them, so there is no pressure on the underside of the mat.