Quote Originally Posted by JoshSloane View Post
Incandescent lamps are no good for snakes, at all. I would never get advice again from petsmart or petco, its a joke. You can use infrared heat lamps effectively, or just grab a heat pad, and put it on a lamp dimmer from home depot.
This. I don't even shop at my local stores, I've seen mites on their snakes and I don't want to risk bringing home a hitchhiker.

You can use a lamp dimmer to dial it back until you find a more permanent solution. This link is for Lowes, Home Depot or even a small hardware store will have a similar product. http://www.lowes.com/pd_70717-539-TT...ductId=3189447