I think the best would be to have a dimmer for that lamp but if it’s not an option you’ll just have to monitor his temperatures closely and make sure it’s neither too hot nor too cold by switching the lamp on and off every once in a while. Pain in the ass for sure. Placing your heat lamp over a bowl of water shouldn’t influence the temperature much I don’t think but it will make water evaporate faster (you’ll need to keep refilling it) and will bring up your humidity a bit. Which could be a good thing if you’re struggling to keep humidity up. Just keep in mind that humidity has to also be within and acceptable range (55-60% seems to be a good spot) except for when in shed (then it should be in the 70s) if humidity is constantly too low the snake will be dehydrated and it’s a big no-no. If humidity is constantly too high it may lead to other health
issues like RI.
Its a lot of stuff to figure out but once you have UTH, thermostat and good temperature and humidity gauges (electronic one is a must) you’ll find it a lot easier
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