Quote Originally Posted by elevatethis
the heat pad is on the warm side, its hide is just over the edge of where the heat pad covers.
A lot of folks will use two (or sometimes even three) hides. One on the warm side, one on the cool side, and if they use a third, they put it right in the middle of the gradient. That way the snake doesn't have to choose between feeling secure and being the right temperature. (They'll often choose to be too warm or too cold if that is their only option for a sense of security.)