I agree with everyone about turning the hot spot off .... As far as the water situation goes it will not hurt your snake one bit to have a bowl to soak in if they choose .... While most do not prefer to soak and it is "SOMETIMES" viewed as a sign of health or parasite issue this is not always the case .... Most of my ball pythons do not go in their water however I have two that prefer to sit in their water bowls sometimes and they are perfectly healthy ... That's just how they roll.

Opinions are like a**holes .... We all have one , it just appears that some have one that is inflamed and makes them lash out others thoughts .... Geesh!