Thanks for all the replies, guys. I'm heating with an oil heater, too. I don't have it hooked up to a thermostat- just relying on the one it was built with. I check temps multiple times a day, though, and they've begun to balance out now that I've tweaked it here and there. It's holding pretty steady at 83-84.

I just moved here from Kansas, and I didn't bring my thermostats or flexxwatt with me. Dont ask me. I dont know. Crazy, stressful, last minute move. Right now I'm just waiting for them to be moved. Should be here next week! Just trying to keep my guys happy with what I've got in the meantime.

My question was just out of curiosity. Hoggies are the next snake I want to get into, and I just wanted to know what you guys thought. It would be awesome if I could just have one warm room, instead of lots of little heaters. No worries though, If I did this long term, I would definitely get a thermostat for my oil heater.

I think for now, since I'm still fairly new to the hobby, I'll stick with the old standbys. I would love to see someone do a study on the health of various snakes- steady ambient temps vs. self regulating. Does such a study exist?