I got a ball python recently and this is my first snake. I have him in a 40 gallon tank and he seems to be doing great. Eats no problem and is very friendly. I am worried about the temperature however.
I am using digital thermoeters with the probe. I am not sure where I am suppose to place them to get an accurate reading of the tank.
I have an Under Tank Heater that runs 24/7. I use a 100 Watt Basking UVA Bulb in the day and a 100 Wat Ceramic Heater at night. I have one side hot and one side cool. When I place the probes I get different readings however.
On the hot side, during the day when I have the Basking Light on, if I put the probe into the substrate (using cypress mulch), the thermometer reads 105+. When I put the probe under the hide on the hot side however, the temperature is only 80 or so.
So basically I want to know where in the tank should you meausre the temperature. Any help would be appreicated. Thanks
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