I would suggest you check out this set up thread for glass tanks since that sounds like what you are using - http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures! Edit: Eric beat me to it!
It shows exactly how to set up your tank as well as links to the products used in the tutorial. You don't have to have a heat lamp (which actually lowers your humidity) or a ceramic heat emitter unless you're having issues keeping ambient at a comfortable temperature.
Frosty is right, if a bit bluntThe UTH needs to be regulated! I have a Spinner Blast that LOVES going under his substrate. He scared the crap out of me the other day because I didn't see him, so lifted up his hide and still didn't see him. I thought he had gotten out for a couple seconds until I realized he had gone under the substrate under his hide. The Hydrofarm on Amazon is one of the cheaper ones you'll find that is still reliable. You have to realize the UTHs can get up to 120°, heating up the bottom of the tank more than enough to give a snake a serious burn. The temperature probe from your thermometer needs to be under the substrate right above the UTH so you can keep the temperature at that level low enough to not burn if your snake decides to go spelunking. As a temporary fix (TEMPORARY, you still need to get a thermostat), I would suggest a dimmer switch from Lowes or Home Depot until you can order one and get it shipped in. Aaaand I can't seem to find it right now, but I'm sure any second now someone will jump in with the diagram on probe placement...
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