Substrate and UTH?

[PitOnTheProwl]

That 90 degrees is on top of the substrate or on the surface of the glass?

[CALM Pythons]

That 90 degrees is on top of the substrate or on the surface of the glass?

People just plain aren't running Tstats 1/2 the time. I have a few get mad at me when I explain it because in the end they dont want to understand, they just want to do it the easiest and cheapest way for them.

[Avalon]

On the surface of the glass I believe. But the layer of substrate is thin so its warm enough, unless it needs to be 90 degrees on the substrate?

[Avalon]

I agree with you.

[ShaneSilva]

On the surface of the glass I believe. But the layer of substrate is thin so its warm enough, unless it needs to be 90 degrees on the substrate?

No do not take your readings above the substrate because it could be too hot on the glass under the substrate causing burns. Also as stated before, please use a thermostat to regulate your heat source along with the thermometer to monitor the temps

[BR8080]

Hey just got my first BP. I was wondering how to settle this situation, because I don't want to go back to the store (even though I might have to anyway). I got a heating pad and for the intructions and says if I'm going to mount the heating pad on the bottom of the tank I might have overheating if: Thick substrate, on a dresser, on any other types of heat sensitive surfaces. It is saying to avoid injury to me or my snake or both is to mount the heating pad on the side, like on the end of the tank... I know I shouldn't do that because snakes usually want to be near or on top of where the pad is right? I use Coconut Husk for substrate and I don't know what to do because I can't use something else since I don't know if it's considered thick substrate. The Coconut Husk is bark-mulch like.

In addition to Pits awesome drawing, hopefully this can help as well....

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...-With-Pictures!