First ball python!!

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I feel like none of you have read the manual that comes along with heating pads. It says that you always have to put it under the tank, and either a reptile carpet or paper towel layer before the substrate. It also says if your home gets over 26.6 degrees Celsius you may need a thermostat or you can unplug the heat pad for a while.

The cool side is supposed to be cool. Also, these are not arboreal snakes, they spend time on the ground. They don't need heat that's frog or gecko would need, they prefer belly heat.




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No, i believe we have all read the manual of the UTH and we have all seen the damage they can do if left unregulated. I had the UTH under 2 inches of bedding and it still got up to 110 degrees. if you have everyone in this post telling you the importance of a thermostat then i would think there may be some merit to the claim of needing one. take it or leave it, its up to you.

and just because they are not arboreal snakes doesn't mean they don't need a warm ambient temperature, that statement of yours makes absolutely no sense. they still need a stable ambient temp, not one that get too cold, and by not having anything to heat the ambient air that temp will get too cold unless you have the tank in a warm room (but i believe you said he's in your basement and i can't imagine that being too warm).