Beginner keeper- A few questions?

[Arcapello]

A heat lamp would raise your ambient temps, but how are you measuring the temperatures? A temp gun would give you surface temps but a thermometer is only going to measure the air temp (ambient temp). If you end up needing another heat source, I would recommend a second heat pad with a thermostat or at least a dimmer. A heat lamp will kill your humidity and electric bill.

As for the cage liner, you could use one but the aspen is better. I tried the cage liners at one point and a lot of people on here recommended against them. They can also be difficult to clean. I tend to use paper towels originally with any new snake because it makes it easier to spot things like mites and then switch to a substrate.

I'm using an Accurite thermometer/hygrometer to measure the temps. Probe is on hot side, stuck to glass above UTH.

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What are you using as a tank ??

What are you using to heat it ??

I don't use any type of liner in my tanks just Aspen and Repti Bark

As I said the my question, I'm using an Exo Terra. I have a UTH controlled by a thermostat on the hot side.


So it's okay if the cold side is that cool? It won't hurt my snake? I'm new to this, so I'm still learning.