thanks u guys. i do use a heat lamp, 150w heat bulbs, one for the day time and one for the night time. im goin to cover a lot of the air holes i have cuz i do have lot of them in the tank and hopefully that helps. i dont want to go with tubs because i like having the tank in my room and seeing it and being able to see the snake so if minimizing the air flow doesnt help then ill have to keep trying till i get it right. thank u guys a bunch for the advice, uve been real helpful