I'm glad you've separated. I hope you see that they seem to just do Better that way. My only concern is the heat pad you're using. Because it's giving off heat and there's moisture involved, it's a breeding ground for bacteria. Setting the animals up for bacterial infections. Heat and humidity= bacteria. The carpet Is just going to hold all of that in and will be impossible to sanitize regularly. My other concern is that the heat pad is in the tank. God forbid it ever malfunction the snakes would seriously get hurt/ killed. Condensation from humidity, dumped water bowl, even pee. Could cause a short and it to malfunction. Serious hazard in my opinion. Personally I would change that to an under tank heater attached to a thermostat. That will keep everyone much safer and it's the same concept without the bacteria play land/ fire hazard.
I'm glad things seem to be going well. I promise I'm not trying to harp on you. I'm all preventing possible problems. Much more worthwhile in the long run.

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