One thing i overlooked

[Albert Clark]

no burned snake yet!!! Saw a post that had the same uth as mine with a badley burned snake opened my eyes thanks alot

You might want to consider getting rid of that uth you have now and replace it with a ultratherm. The ultatherm is a little more tstat friendly and doesn't have that adhesive material on the attaching side. Ultrtherms are safer also but still require a thermostat. Stay in peace and not pieces.