Just trying to understand my BP...

[Zincubus]

Money on my end isn't the issue, he just doesn't want the bill to be high as we've gotten notices on our electricity usage.
The substrate on the warm side is at 92F and the cool side is at 78F. I have 2 thermometers, one on each side but they are on the glass about 4inches above the substrate. Should they be reading these temperatures as well though or only the substrate? I just read in another threat that some keep their warm side well over 90 as long as it's not over 100. But they also say that snakes will move if they get too warm and have temperature options to choose from.

Sorry I haven't read through the whole thread just this last post BUT those stick on thermometer are basically useless for this purpose . To get accurate readings of the warm section and cooler side you need those digital thermometers with a wired probe and/or a digital temp gun . The probed ones can be bought off eBay for as little as 3 dollars and a digital temp gun can be bought off eBay / Amazon for about 13 dollars ..

You may already have some of them as you mentioned the temp of the substrate but if the stick on ones are all you are using then the true temp of the substrate could easily be over 100F