New Here getting first bp tomorow

[06gt]

so im assuming 90-95 would be a good hot spot and to keep ambient temp my room usually is about 70-75 flucuating(spelling) mostly around 73, is that fine?? also with the thermostat probe (tell me if im right) put it directly on to the heatpad above the glass and set it to about 92-93 and i should get a pretty good temp above my aspen newspaper?? i just want this to be right i dont want anything bad to happen to the snake.

[MitsuMike]

so im assuming 90-95 would be a good hot spot and to keep ambient temp my room usually is about 70-75 flucuating(spelling) mostly around 73, is that fine?? also with the thermostat probe (tell me if im right) put it directly on to the heatpad above the glass and set it to about 92-93 and i should get a pretty good temp above my aspen newspaper?? i just want this to be right i dont want anything bad to happen to the snake.

Just aspen or newspaper is fine. The hot spot if kept at the proper (90-92) temps will not burn your snake so extra measures are not needed. As far as ambient temp in the room goes as long as the the cool side doesn't drop below 78 your fine.
Grab an accurite if you don't already have one. The unit itself will measure the cool/ambient temps along with humidity and the prob will measure your hot spot. (it's not great at exact temps but will get the job done and give u a ball park around 2-3 degrees +/-)
And hot side temps should measure the point on the glass where the heat pad is heating it, not above the substrate.
Thermostat prob should be between the heatpad and the bottom of the glass.

[06gt]

Just aspen or newspaper is fine. The hot spot if kept at the proper (90-92) temps will not burn your snake so extra measures are not needed. As far as ambient temp in the room goes as long as the the cool side doesn't drop below 78 your fine.
Grab an accurite if you don't already have one. The unit itself will measure the cool/ambient temps along with humidity and the prob will measure your hot spot. (it's not great at exact temps but will get the job done and give u a ball park around 2-3 degrees +/-)
And hot side temps should measure the point on the glass where the heat pad is heating it, not above the substrate.
Thermostat prob should be between the heatpad and the bottom of the glass.

thanks for the answers i cant put the thermostat probe between the heat pad and probe i already stuck it on the bottom of the tape i can buy the foil tape and tape it to the bottom of the heat pad?? and i have a digital thermometer with probe that i can stick to the glass on top under the substrate to get the reading of the actual hot spot and what size bulb should i use to keep a ten gallon low tank ambient temps at 80? i found these since my tank is so small

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...2&lmdn=Reptile

and use a dimmer on that to control the heat output and leave it on all the time.