Quote Originally Posted by Glockman View Post
Mulch eats up alot of heat. Ball pythons like to burrow too so I would use a thermostat or a dimmer with the heat pad to prevent burning of the snake. I use towels on my tubs I have, also I use news print hope this helps
Like he said, first you need a way to control the UTH. Then adjust it so that the tub surface temp is around 93-95. Then add about 1/2 - 1 inch or so of substrate to get the desired temp on top. That way even if your snake moves the substrate out of the way they won't get burned...


Rob