hi! i've had my juvenile male ball python named monty, who is an albino, for about a month and a half now. he is my first snake ever.

i have noticed that he goes into the hide he has on the cool (80°F) side of the cage a lot instead of his hide on the warm side (95°F). for the daytime, i use a 100w heat lamp. for nighttime, i use a 100w ceramic heat emitter (it's worth noting that bc of the lack of light, i can't see him). i also use a UTH for secondary heating. i don't think it's because the temp on the warm side is too high, because it's almost always at the recommended 95°F. however, correct me if i'm wrong!

i initially thought that perhaps monty just personally prefers cooler temperatures. then i thought, well, human albinos can't stay out in the sun very long without sunburns, so is it the same for snakes? what if his heat lamp bothers him during the daytime?

i couldn't find any information relating to this specifc inquiry online, so i made this thread. i love monty so much and i want him to be as comfortable as possible, so if his heat lamp is potentially causing him problems i will replace it immediately.

if anyone could help me on this, i would very much appreciate it. thank you.