Proud New BP Owner!!

[alittleFREE]

Thank you!

I'm heating with a UTH pad; no thermostats (yet) but I do use a temp gun frequently to make sure it's not getting too hot, making sure to go through the top screen for a more accurate reading. The "cold" side is about 79/80 F and the "hot" side is 85.

I'll definitely cut down the time I spend with her. Thank you!

The screen will obscure the reading in my experience. Need to open the cage and measure the temp on the surface of the glass (I'm assuming you're using a tank).

I would get a thermostat ASAP and actually would consider not using the heat pad until you do. You don't know if there's a temp spike etc. It doesn't take long for the snake to get burned and once they do that's an unfortunate setback in their health and their acclimation. You can get relatively inexpensive on/off thermostats on Amazon for around $30 that will do the trick.