Quote Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl View Post
Inside the tank is a totall bad idea for one. Second you should know ball pythons burrow so what is the actual temperature of the heat mat itself? I assume you are measuring the surface temps of your sbrstrate to between 90 and 95 degrees, this should put you mat about 105 to 110. Either way your surface temps are either too low or your mat is waiting to brun your snake. Without any air flow around it, it is a huge worry fot you and us as well.

I have heard they can burrow but i have never seen mine burrow in cypress mulch.
The mat operates at a max temperature of 100f and theres like 2-3" of substrate inbetween the snake, and my rheostat shuts off power when the temperature reaches 90-93f ~.25" under the surface. The max temps of the ground in his hide this week ranged from 90-93f, im not worried about burning my snake.
Unless he decides to burrow all the sudden.