Temperature question

[Almog]

So i recently bought two snakes, 1.0 pinstripe and 0.1 pastel hatchling. These are my first snakes ever (can you say "first" about a couple? hmm..).

I live in a country with hot climate, which poses a problem. I do not have a UTH or a thermostat at the moment, but will certainly purchase when needed. Although, the temps around here are sufficient (and even maybe too high) for the snakes as it is.

My question is what is the better option regarding the place to put the terrariums:
1. In my room where the temps in their terrariums are 85-87.8, usally at the upper side of that range. *No direct sun light at all!
2. In the basement, where the temps are 80.6-82.4, usally 81.6~.

the temps have been measured on the course of a few days, they are stable during the day.

Thanks

[Aes_Sidhe]

In Your case I'll Choose basement and mount small heating pad to create hot spot to help with meal digestion

What's your humidity in Your basement and in your room?? because this is another factor regarding keeping reptiles... humidity levels.

[Skittles1101]

Where do you live? That might help us better understand the conditions. Is there AC inside the house? I'd say if the temps inside the house max out in the 80's like you said, you can still provide an UTH with a thermostat for a hot spot of 90, which won't effect the ambient temps at all.

[snake lab]

Unless you live in a climate hotter then africa then your house will never be too hot for ball pythons. You want a constant ambient temp of 89 degrees in their enclosure and you also want to be able to regulate humidity as well. Temps of 87 with no humidity is not the temps you want. You need heat and thermostat if you have the animals. Its the only way you will be able to regulate the temps properlly

[Almog]

I live in Israel - not that far from Africa if you ask me

There is no AC in the said rooms, we use AC only in the ground floor, my room is in the second floor.

I have a big water bowl in each terrarium, and the substrate is paper towels. The relative humidity (According to a weather website) is 55% in my area, a bit less inside the house i guess, but that effect in negated by the fact that the terrarium is a closed environment with a water vessel.

[Skittles1101]

I'd say if the temps don't go any higher than the low-mid 80's you can provide a UTH and a thermostat to provide a hot spot under one hide. It won't effect the ambient temp at all.