Quote Originally Posted by AnnaK231 View Post
First and foremost like mentioned above, unplug that UTH until you get a thermostat. Or a lamp dimmer while you wait for a thermostat to come in the mail. They DO get ridiculously hot and your snake can (and will if it gets too cold) burn the crap out of their belly. The healing process is long and expensive.

Here is a good thread to read, sounds like you have a good set up except for the UTH being without a thermostat. http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-With-Pictures!

I want to say your ambient temp could be a little higher. Double check. As for your light bulb, you can also get a dimming thermostat (I *believe* herpstat are dimmers) and put the bulb on that so you don't have to use a timer or something.
Basically as long as your numbers match up, the snake is shedding fine, eating fine and doesn't seem agitated you're good to go.
I've got it unplugged and will buy one tomorrow. I can get the ambient temps up with just the lamp. The room with all of my critters has a portable heater and even without the UTH the ambient in the room stays above 78.

Most of the care sheets I've read say the ambient should be between 80-85 and should never go below 75 or above 95. Is this accurate? Also thank you for the replies.