No. If your snake crawls under those paper towels, he can be harmed by temps. that high. PLAN on snakes getting under any substrate, & never allow the floor for a BP to exceed 89-90* for safety.
i move my thermostat down to 98 from 100....
so get my plastic at about 89-90, and of course with paper towels it will read much lower, But better be safe, then sorry, like you said, What if she crawls under the towels?