So, I had my 20L glass tank set up on the bar in my kitchen, and I had the heat set up perfect. Thermostat was keeping the hot spot at 88-90 (the dial was set to around 95). I have a uth with the thermostat prob between the pad and glass. I have the AcuRight Temp & Humidity digital gauge, without hot spot probe on the glass, under the substrate (compressed coconut husk fluff stuff). I moved the tank to a new location, in the corner of my living room because I am short and couldn't get into the tank well with it up on the bar. Now, it's reading 85-87. The heat gun shows that the glass over the heating pad has spots ranging from 83-90, AFTER cranking up the thermostat dial to 98ish. I'm too nervous to crank it up any higher. Ugh!

I am in contact with the breeder I got my little guy from, as I'm a first time snake owner. But I wanted to pick y'alls brains, too.

Jack (the snake) seems to be fine. He cruised all over and settled in the cool hide.