Quote Originally Posted by OmNomNom View Post
I would propose back-heat to be more advisable until that heals up a little though. You mention putting burned hand into a warm oven, I can imagine a burned belly being pretty sensitive to sitting on a warm tank bottom! Ow ow ow ow ow....
Unless the snake likes to go up the sides (mine does) some sort of control for the UTH is still imperative.