Your story is a good example of why thermostats are necessary. Thermostats regulate the temperature of your UTH and prevent it from getting too hot. Unlike a dimmer (which you must check and turn the dial manually), a thermostat regulates the UTH automatically. An inexpensive option is a hydrofarm, and a high end very reliable model is the herpstat. You could get a dimmer in the meantime, but because they're inconvenient I don't feel they're a great long-term solution.
I also agree with Dr Del that young snakes can be fed more frequently than once a week, as often as every 3-5 days.
So this is a thermostat that directly attaches to the UTH?
Originally Posted by thejennabird
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