I think if you have to change the temp constantly, you are gonna drive your self nuts lol. Imagine when you get another snake.

Quote Originally Posted by mrshawt View Post
Yeah, paper towels/newspaper are the way to go. You'll love how easy it is.

What I do is dial in the tstat to 92-94. If the snake goes into the hide and changes the temp, I leave it alone. Eventually the temp returns to normal once she heats up (I get the opposite effect: she lowers the temp when in the hide since she's always coming from the cool side hide).
The same goes for my snakes. The temps go back to normal after a while. My Tstat is at 97 which comes to 91-94 inside the hide, in 28qt tubs with double newsprint layer.