So I'm getting my first ball python (first snake) this weekend, and I'm currently in the process of trying to get my temperatures right. I have an Animal Plastics T8 with the divider, a Herpstat 2 and some digital indoor/outdoor thermometers from Home Depot. I have been checking my temperatures with a temperature gun, also from Home Depot. I am using 11 inch flexwatt heat tape. The cool side is at around 72 degrees and my hot side is... well.. it's uneven. One part of it is 98, another is 81, another is 85... you get the idea. The heat tape is in the center of the cage (keep in mind the divider is in, so it heats the areas of both areas near the divider). How can I even out my warm side temperatures and heat up my cool side? I most definitely know I don't have the right temperatures. All help appreciated!