Quote Originally Posted by ballpythonkeeper View Post
I am pretty new in the hobby, and i have a question, and i hoping you guys can help me out? I recently got a new plastic hide that looks like a rock for the hot side of the cage, and I have a 50 watt red night bulb, over the rock. I measured the temp with my digital thermometer, and it read 105 degrees on top of the rock. Is that too hot? Will my snake burn himself? Or will they move if it gets too hot? i have a heating pad under the hot side too? I think i only need a temp of 84-90 degrees, on the hot side, so i was thinking about putting my 5.0 UVB bulb on the hot side instead of the red bulb? Will that raise the temp at all? because i only need a few more degrees, the heating pad by itself i dont think is enough?? PLEASE HELP SOMEONE!!

THANKS, PATRICK
What's the temp of the hot spot created by the under tank heater? Either way I would not let any cage furniture hit above 95F for safety's sake. UVB lights put out very little heat and the brightness can stress some specimens.