[QUOTE=Chappy4o;2504591]thats what i thought, no regulation on UTH or bulb, both stay on constantly. and not trying to be a jerk . . . genuinely curious . . . why do i need to check the actual bottom? the snake will never come in contact with that right?
Unplug your UTH immediately!! Your snake will find its way down to the bottom of the tank and will get burned; Google "burned ball python" and see what can happen. Thermostats can be bought for as cheap as $25 on Amazon; this is a MUST have, there's no way around it.