Many of the tanks will come with small rubber pads that adhere to the bottom of the tank to lift it off the surface and allow air to circulate. If that is not the case, then you could probably still glue some small wood pads or something similar and raise it as you like. Then you don't need a stand as you can put it on a flat surface, table top, counter, dresser, etc. You may also want to put heavy duty foil over the adhesive face of the UTH instead of sticking it directly to the glass. Then you use heat tape on the corners to adhere it to the glass. Should you ever want to remove it in the future to use on a different tank, it will be as easy as removing the tape on the four corners. If you stick it directly to the glass, it is there for good and usually cant be removed without damaging it to the point of unusable. Make sure to use a thermostat to regulate the UTH, as unregulated they will easily heat up to temps that will burn your snake. Vet bills or replacing dead animals is way more expensive then a decent thermostat. Good luck.
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