Quote Originally Posted by PitOnTheProwl View Post
Are you measuring actual surface temperatures or ambient?
ding ding ding. It is important to know what kind of thermometers you are using and where they are located in the tank.

Lamps are fine as a heat source, but most people find that it becomes nearly impossible to keep your humidity up.

Don't be scared of UTH's. They fail very rarely and with a good thermostat, your snake is perfectly safe.