Single Ball Python in tub, having temperature problems.

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Second an UTH is not meant to heat ambient temperature and I would bet you are not properly measuring your temps.
You need to measure the temperature on the inside flood of the enclosure above the UTH. the surface temperature is what you are regulating and if you are running wide open then it is well over 110 to 120 degrees. This is a fire hazard.

Yeah that is exactly where I had my probe, under the substrate.

I would firstly recommend a modern UTH one that is a low density element that max temp is always below 100ºF. An ultratherm for example. This prevents massive heat build up and the fire hazard is reduced. With the plastic thin walled tub (rubbermaid or similar) I would suggest a proportional stat. (herpstat, helix, eco, herpkeeper) Tubs never perform well in cool rooms they as you have discovered need warm ones. Yes you can build some sort of insulated box to make a mirco room to solve this problem. The cost savings in a single tub in a cool room if you have been paying attention is getting quite high, stat, contrived box arrangement, room heater. I would suggest a PVCx enclosure, it has a wide ability to have flexible heat sources some of which heat ambients. The stat you have will work better and safer on it, and it will hold more heat that you have generated inside. The best of all worlds in a cool room.
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I just messaged kitedemon about this but figured I would post here as well. I have thought about it and I think the best thing for me to do right now is hold off on the BP and get a colubrid (specifically corn snake) instead. Im not 100% positive I can provide the proper BP husbandry while in college, but corn snake care seems like something I can provide more easily. Maybe when I finish school I can build a rack and get a couple BP's then. Thanks for your help everyone