And contrary to what some people say, 'UTH' DOES in fact raise the ambient temperature in any enclosure...because heat rises into the cage. If it doesn't
seem to be doing that, you need to modify the way it's set up by insulating to keep the heat where you need it to go. (UTH requires some ventilation for
safety but not all that much.)
In a room/house where temperatures fluctuate wildly (cold winter/hot summer) I highly recommend that you insulate whatever cage you use, and the best
way would be a wood cabinet around the snake's enclosure, with only a minimized front window for viewing. Snakes love their privacy anyway.
If you use only a plastic tub of whatever size & UTH that's hot enough to give adequate warmth to the snake in the winter, I am very concerned that without
the cage being suitably enclosed, the heat will not only warp the plastic* but also could be a fire risk. Please keep safety in mind. (*I personally prefer glass
for safety etc, but I don't currently keep BPs. Popular opinion here is that plastic works best for retaining humidity. There are ways to make glass work too.)
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