I don't currently have anything put in a 10g aquarium setup yet, so I have been utilizing the time to try and get the perfect temperature gradient within the tank. At the moment I have a Zilla Black Night Heat bulb in 100w, set in a fixture that can take up 150w. The light is fixed to an Inkbird thermostat to help maintain a given temperature gradient, and there is also an UTH which is simply plugged into a socket. I also have 2 thermometer probes for either end of the terrarium, as well as the probe for the thermostat.
Currently I have the thermostat set to turn off at 89 degrees F, and it does that just fine (If I set it to 90F, the ambient temperature rises more than it already does). However, the cooler side of the terrarium ranges between 83 and 84 degrees F. I've mostly seen that ambient temperature max should be 80F.
Is the cool side range of 83-84F still safe for a ball python? I live in Southern California so the temperature is generally warm all year round.
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