butter belly looks sickly!

[sookieball]

what kind of substrate are you using?
how often are you changing it?
what heating source do you have?
what is the temp right now?
what are you using to measure the temp?
what are you using to control your heat source?

If its warm on top of the substrate to your touch, its too hot. Do you have a Tstat connected to the heat pad? Are you monitoring temps with a thermometer?

You have to remember we are mammals so we have a high body temp, if we touch something and it's warm, that means it's close to our body temp and probably too high for most snakes.

eco earth.(because its digestable and higher humidity for glass tank)
i change out the ecoearth every month.
UTH but not on Tstat. i have one for my other snake so i can put it on that one too to help control it.
right now the hot sides at 90 and cools on 76
i dont have one of those laser THERM's but im thinking everyone else uses them so ill be on that train if you all recomend.


so it does look like belly burn?

**EDIT*** i just felt the substrate over the heatpad and its not warm at all? kinda cool to my touch. yesterday that i checked it i had a heat bulb on too (because they are all kept outside in my entryway to my room . its closed off so no bugs and no drafts, just 2 dogs as room mates and good air circulation. but maybe the buld heated the top of the hide too much and thats how he got (if it is) belly burn?