Hmm... So basically I have entirely the wrong setup? I read a lot of things saying not to use UTH to regulate temperature, since it has the potential to burn the snake.. And at $60/pad they're a bit daunting a prospect, especially if they may be harmful.. I guess I'll shop around on eBay.. It needs to have a thermostat, is that it?

The humidity has come up a bit.. I'm working to get it to 60% with an ambient temp of at least 85F.. Is it ok for him/her (I don't know yet! :-O) to be in there while I'm doing all of this? S/he's been pretty stationary, and at first would tend to stay under the heat lamp.. I had the lamp over the water dish, and the night-lamp over the hide.. But I changed this, and s/he went into the hide and curled up.. I picked it up to check on her this morning, making sure the night went ok, and she seems bright eyed and bushy tailed.. But if I should have her in an alternate enclosure.. Or soaking, to compensate for low humid. or something? Yeah..

Thanks so much for the response on the weekend!!