Hey Everyone,
So, I have unplugged all of my UTH and heat lamps, and I am just letting the oil heater provide an ambient temp that peaks to about 84 during the hottest part of the day, and falls to 80 over night. So far my animals have seemed to love it. All have been digesting well, and seem to be much more active and alert. They utilize more of their enclosure space, and their skin is more hydrated.
As of now I highly recommend this technique. I love the flexibility of being able to house snakes in variable sized tubs without having to worry about heat tape or a rack setup.
One heating device, and one thermostat, bam youre done