Being new to snakes but familiar with reptiles for years...I have never really been a fan of Belly heat myself.
In nature, the heat comes from above and warms the ground/surfaces that reptiles are on. While I do have a problem with heat lamps (ones that emit light), I do like heating systems like the Pro Heat that is a heat emitter. It can be regulated with a thermostat, and then for light in your enclosure, a simple softer non heat producing light source will do the trick.
Nothing like having a big spot light beating down on you all day while drying out your enclosure for sure!
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