dear god scale rot? I'm using aspen as a bedding and I do notice the lower half of it stays wet while the top seems to be dry. I can mix it regularly to prevent that. I like the aspen as he tends to make various tunnels throughout his cage, which makes me think he likes the aspen too.

I will look into that thermometer you mentioned, I didn't realize these sticker ones were only for water. It's so hard to find people who know anything about snakes. Today is my first try at a forum, I hope it's a better source of information than some pet stores I've gone to.

Thanks for your reply.