Just ordered my first snake, (BP), and I have a few more questions so instead of asking them one by one I'll try to get as many in here as I can.

1) I'm making a terrarium with an african theme and have a wooden hide. I have stained it and coated it several times with sealant so it wont mold/rot. Is this okay?

2) Do I HAVE to get a thermostat? I have a 10g aquarium and bought a zoo-med 10-20g uth. Will it get hot enough to hurt the snake?

3) Do I need both my uth and a heat lamp? My room temp is about 75 but it will drop at night and as it gets colder here...I'm guessing this is just something I'll have to monitor with a thermometer.

Thanks everyone and please be patient with me!