First BP / First Shed / Stressed Behavior Question

[fadingdaylight]

First and foremost, get that bulb on a thermostat. All heating systems need to be on a thermostat, always.

Personally, I don't do feedings when the snakes are in shed. My BPs go through the cycle pretty quickly anyway, a matter of days. They shed and poop, often enough inside the shed. I find it, clean up, and then feed.

The snake is eating so things are going generally well, but you might want to put more thought into your heating system.

Don't you find two heat sources needlessly complicated? Why have two thermostats when just one will do the trick? Plus there's the issue of a glaring 60w bulb. You need to run the thing 24/7, its going to blow out, the snake is nocturnal and likely isn't in love with it. I would really look for another option.

Here's a quick and inexpensive fix. Unplug the UTH, get a ceramic heat emitter (CHE), reposition the stat probe inside the tank, and plug the CHE into the thermostat. Your temp issue will disappear in hours.

Just a thought.

Incredibly inexpensive actually, considering I have the CHE already. I tried that too, still in conjunction with the UTH, but found temps getting too high. I never considered running it without the mat. The 60w bulbs are running 12 on 12 off, with a daylight bulb from 8am to 8pm, and red nightlight bulb from 8pm to 8am. But that red bulb seems to destroy my humidity.

In the end, I feel like most of my temp issues are the result of the glass tank with a vented front strip, but I know that red light is killing my humidity, there is always a heavy drop over night. I may go ahead and give the CHE a shot, my only concern would be its ability to warm the substrate under the hide effectively, that's where I like the UTH.

I appreciate all the feedback, the more I learn the better.