Not to mention the wonderful time you'll have when the snake gets caught up in the tape. This seems unlikely but with ball pythons you never know. It does seem like the best place to place it when you're monitoring the temperature of the floor, it can just create too many complications. I think I'm just gonna go with foil tape on the back (non tank side) of the UTH and spend a couple hours adjusting the thermostat for the swings. Thanks for the help everyone