So I just got my first two ball pythons today. I love them! I do have a couple heating questions though... My set up is a plastic shelf with heat tape along the back on a thermostat. My thermostat is set to 95° because it has to heat through to the plastic tubs and they have a piece of paper towel as well. I have a temp gun and a thermometer in each tub. My gun reads a range of 90-95 directly over the tape inside the tub, depending if the unit is actually heating or not, but an inch above that it's in the low 80s on the bedding etc. the thermometer reads 78° right now in the middle of the tub but I suspect it will go up a couple degrees as I just put it in there an hour or so ago (it's a slow climber). My house right now is 72°. I generally don't let it get much less than 70 but I have wood heat so sometimes it gets a bit chilly before I start a fire but not for long. To help regulate I do have towels on the shelves over the tubs and to help enclose the shelf areas themselves. Any suggestions/improvements? Like I said I'm very new to this but want to do things right. I have a ton of heat lamps and bulb choices as I incubate and raise ducks/geese/chickens so could add another heat source if needed. The snakes seem happy, they either lay relaxed on the heat or move around checking out the tub. I just got them this morning but I have handled them some while adjusting their digs and they are very chill and inquisitive I will be buying another hydrometer for inside the tubs but ambient is 55% right now in the house, higher in the tubs but I don't know exactly. It is end of september here in southern bc and we have cold winters, but aside from a few low times when I'm gone all day or first thing in the morning I keep a warm house.