another noob, is my setup correct?

[tttaylorrr]

okay, i read the sticky mr sully posted. im gonna run to the pet store and get a few things.

next question, because i have already stuck my UTH to the tank i wont be able to remove it. could i put the t-stat probe on the inside over the UTH and bury the wire? otherwise i think ill have to get a new UTH.

the probe between the glass and UTH is to keep the temperature as consistent as possible with no variables to change it. placing the probe inside the tank has too many variables which can change the temperature reading: poop/urine, water, snake pushing substrate around, etc. if you're veeeeeeeeerrrrryyyyyyyy careful, you can pull the UTH off and maybe reapply it; i used to have a UTH like that but the instructions say not to pull it off and reuse it because you can damage the internals and it can mess up. however if getting another UTH isn't possible you can try and pull it off, maybe use aluminum tape to hold it into place if its lost its sticky-ness.

you could also try to just lift up a section of it and slip the probe in, and use aluminum tape to keep everything in place. again, be very careful when pulling on the UTH.