I can get that room into the upper 80s no problem.

My thoughts were to move the colubrids down into the snake room. Use that room for the babies and just not use the heat tape.

I keep the "colubrid room" at 82* with no hot spots. So I could bump the room up and move them. Anything above 82* and they soak to cool off. They can get heat tape in the main snake room because its kept at 77*

Sorry just thinking out loud.

Anyone else with advice?
Thanks for the thoughts so far.