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Accurite: Put the actual accurite on the cool side, and string the probe UNDER the substrate onto the warm side. Use a bit of hot glue to secure the probe, directly in the center above the UTH, above the glass. Now you have a way to measure the HOTTEST temperature your snake can reach. Keep in mind ball pythons are burrowing creatures. I frequently find my snake burrowed under the substrate and touching the glass, but I know its completely safe because my thermostat doesnt let the UTH go above 92.

Thermostat: Put the thermoSTAT probe between your UTH and the bottom of the glass. The thermostat probe will measure the temperature of your UTH, and quite frequently, the temperature that you set on your thermostat will be higher than the temperature you want. But that is completely normal. For example, in order to hit 92 on my hot spot, I set my herpstat thermostat to 94. When my tank was in a colder room, I had to set it to 97 to reach 92. So you want it to be (from top to bottom): Substrate - Accurite thermometer probe - glass - thermostat probe - UTH
I have my acurite probe on the left (centered in middle of UTH)
Is my thermostat probe in the right location? I read you place it under the tank? I tried that and the probe is too big to fit under the small gap under the tank