Being fair about PetSmart (and buying your ball python from them)

[Craiga 01453]

thing is, i had a heat lamp, she just said it wasn't good enough :/ "you need a DAYLIGHT bulb as well as a NIGHTTIME bulb, or you could seriously hurt your snake"

I would return the other Heat lamp and daylight bulb too. They may give you a hard time about the bulb, but show the purchase was made yesterday and let them know you were sold the wrong stuff by an unqualified sales agent. Keep your original lamp with the night bulb (depending on wattage). I have Django in a 20 gallon right now with the UTH and a 75 watt night bulb. If your bulb isn't the right wattage they should let you swap it out no problem since you were sold the wrong crap.

[m3gz]

i have a small one that i used to use to keep the ratties warm in winter. Given what you guys have told me, and how well it worked for them, im 98% sure it will be sufficient until i can order that heatpad and then it will be more than enough =D not only that but with her heat lamp off atm its still 84F over by her tank x.x