Yeah, in addition/support to what everyone else has mentioned. In the simplest and most helpful terms possible:
1) Your best bet is to follow the tank set-up tutorial exactly.
2) Dial thermometers on the glass do not tell you the temperature on the substrate where your snake is sitting. (Your UTH is probably much hotter under the substrate) You need thermometers measuring the ground level temperature. I strongly recommend this model, and it's only $15 at most Walmarts.
3) You don't need carpet AND aspen. As suggested, remove the carpet. This should help get more heat into the tank.
4) I highly recommend this reliable, $35 thermostat. Install it as instructed in the tutorial above.
Once you know the actual temperature of the UTH under the substrate, you can adjust your lamps and humidity accordingly. You may try cypress mulch or cocohusk to improve humidity through the substrate. Good luck!
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