Swapped new BP over to tub instead of tank.

[steez]

I would be concerned that this is too much heat in a small area. Tubs are such a small surface area that a lamp often produces too much heat. Did the thinner layer of substrate help? I don't like seeing over 94º anywhere inside an enclosure unless it is over head ad then not more than 100º. Less substrate should correct the hot side issues. I usually have only a small bit on the hot side. Less than a 1/4 inch. You might find that a towel folded on top of the lid to help some. IR guns can only measure surface temps BTW. When it gets quite cool out you may find placing a box around the tub so it is 6-10 inches larger one side open (box turned on its side) and adding a heating pad on low to the 'back' or ceiling' of the box will add to the air temp inside the tub. A dark blue bulb might as well but a dimmer would likely be needed.

Tubs simply do not have good insulation. Currently figure something out to get the right range when the snake gets a bit older and bigger close to adult size if you still have a single snake I would strongly suggest a 'reptile' enclosure they are designed for the purpose and usually are the easiest to maintain.

I feel like such a sh** pointing out out things like this but so few actually mention that temps can be hard in tubs located in cooler room temps. I am sorry for that. I run a rack in a cool room and it takes heroic efforts to keep it correct and stable. The PVCx enclosures I have look great and better yet are easy to heat efficient and do a decent job of humidity. It might be an option that will fit your needs in the future.

Thanks a ton for the information. The lower substrate helped a bit, but as said before it's the ambient temp I'm worried about.

I'm going to try out my idea, and keep a 60w bulb at a very low heat level. The lamp has a dimmer on it so I can keep it low and not overheat the enclosure. If it does indeed get too hot, I can just buy a new lid for this thing. It would only cost a couple dollars. I'm going to use small little spacers to get the lamp just above the screen so he doesn't reach up and touch the lamp sitting on the screen. The only goal is just to get some hotter air inside the enclosure, it only needs to go up about 4-5 degrees.

I'll just invest in a real snake enclosure when he gets a bit bigger or by winter time. Hell, if I can't get this at least reasonable I'll just try to pick one up sooner.