My family is new to snakes. We did spend the better part of the last year researching ball pythons and how to care for a snake. So we got a male 6month old ( he is 29 inches long and almost1 1/4" wide). We helped him shed. We have successfully fed him. The temp is just NOT holding. We live in the Pacific Northwest (think Portland, OR). It is wet and cool here.
The tank is a 25 gallon snap close with external clips and additional clips. We have a 8x12" heating mat regulated by a thermostat set to 95 because it is just not getting warm enough. The probe is in the tank under the substrate. We have been comparing temps with a heat gun and a probe thermometer which keep reading 82 on the heat pad and 71-76 on the cool side.
The box has 4 sets of 9, 1/4" holes drilled. I have since covered 6 holes out of each group.
Do we need to add another heating pad to the other side of the tank?
Do I need to move the thermostat probe up to the side so the belly warmth spot actually gets to 90? What are we doing wrong?
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