Yikes. I really do not want an RHP now. No offense... but if it gets that hot, I don't care how far away it is from my snake - if he can touch it, it shouldn't be in there (in my opinion). If I can't rest my hand on it forever, I don't want it with him. Also, with a UTH it is the belly heat that helps with digestion. Unfortunately I don't think it helps with ambient air temp like an RHP.
Oh boy.
It has been suggested by the seller that I can remove the top partition of PVC and add in a mesh screen to add my heat bulb back into things (although of course this kind of ruins most of the original idea of maintaining heat and humidity).
I'm at a bit of a loss. I am picking up the cage on Sunday, so in 6 days.
I want to add also, about the RHP, my ball currently sleeps underneath his heat lamp every night. I have no idea why, when there's a UTH but he does. I know he would do the same with the RHP, which is why I don't want one... just in case.