Quote Originally Posted by Deepsouth View Post
the heating pad that I am using has a auto shut off on it. Has five heat settings and I use the second one. Have been using that for almost two months now with no problem. Shuts off automatically, carpet feels slightly warm and not hot. By dividing the crate I will be putting a 2x2 piece of plywood covered on both sides with contact paper or maybe simply clutter the big one up with plants and water and hides etc. No problem with the tank it is small and with a water bowl and hide it is good.

Still have no idea how to tell if a snake is stressed or not. My male usually just stays in the hide while my female at night gets active and then settles down later in the evening.
But how are you reading the temps? And if the carpet feels "slightly warm" that means it is warmer than 98.6 degrees, which is what temp your body runs....which is too hot for a ball python.