My ball python is hurt should I go see a vet ?

[Bogertophis]

It's been two weeks and some days

For his heat he has a heat lamp, but the bulb goes too hot so I don't use it and he has a heat pad with a thermostat

At the very least you should buy an inexpensive rheostat (lamp dimmer) from the local hardware/home improvement store.

Easiest to use is the kind already installed in an extension cord so you just plug your light into it & use the control knob to dim the light down- be sure to check temps.

Otherwise, you can buy just the rheostat by itself, but you'll have to install it into the cord on your lamp, & depending on what kind of cord it has, can be a pain.