Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
I see YOUR point, but you completely missed mine.

One hide should be 80-82* and the other should be 90-92*. You shouldn't have two that are in the 90's.

Do me a favor and move all the substrate except for 1/4" off the UTH and place your probe right on the glass over the UTH. Not in the middle of the substrate, right on the glass.

Your snake will eventually figure out that it can move the substrate around to get warmer and it will do this. You need to measure the hottest point in the enclosure that the snake can possibly get to.

I have seen people make these mistakes before and end up with belly burns. I understand living in a cold house, I am in Chicago and I grew up in Michigan. I know how cold it can get inside. That being said, you do not need a crap load of lamps. One correct wattage light on the cool side of the tank should be enough to keep the ambient temp of the tank above 75*F.
He said its -30 out. I live in Ohio so I know what Michigan and Chicago cold is, however, -30 makes Michigan and Chicago seem like a tropical getaway. If he feels comfortable with changing lamps for both of his animals thats fine. More power to him. And as for the snake burrowing under subtrate, I have a ball python and a number of my friends have ball pythons. I have never ever seen one mess with the substrate to try and get underneath it. NOT ONCE, EVER. He read the back of the box of the UTH and he seems to know what hes doing. I believe he is doing fine. I know someone who heats his tank with a huge ass heat lamp and thats it. His snake seems just as fine and healthy as Ive ever seen them. Everyone does it differently. Seems like everyone is criticizing the guy for not doing anything wrong if his snake is healthy and does everything like your snake or my snake. I think hes just doing fine.

Just my .02.. Please dont hate me for stickin up for the guy! I just dont see a problem if his snake seems happy and healthy.