My BP burnt her nose any advice.

[Booper]

I just want to be sure, in the first few pictures it looks like you're using tape? sorry if I'm wrong but if you are you need to take it out now as it can peel off and get stuck to your snake and cause serious injury or death.
As for do cages get hot, I use a large (not medium/regular) guard from ProRep and it hardly gets hot at all.

[Capt.Squishy]

Yes originally I had tape, I removed it sealed the UTH and cables hooked it up to a thermal cutout so if there are any shorts or over heating it shuts all power to the pad I believe this will be the best solution until I get a RHP. I have been monitoring it and temps have been the most stable I have seen cold side at 78 average and hot side at 88 average humidity at 54% average seems like my BPs are happy.