Quote Originally Posted by cecilbturtle View Post
I'm not trying to argue or anything. You do you. Just put a temp probe where your heat lamp shines. Better yet, use a temp gun and tell us what your readings are. Also the readings at the "point of contact", physical or where the light hits, where the snake can actually touch. Just saying that in my experience the temps get way way too hot. Maybe you have perfected a method?

I've been doing this a long time, not saying that you haven't, but I've seen melted tops and equipment, severe burns and broken glass in tanks. Not to mention totally drying out the air in the enclosure. Like I said, if you can make it work then bravo!
I completely agree that heat lamps alone get far too hot. Personally I have a few hooked up to thermostats to keep them in the proper ranges (not for BP's but other herps I own) Even cheap thermostats are more than satisfactory for heat lamps.