Some Questions..

[Hunkysteph]

Try to stand back and post an overall picture of the tank from the front or from a further distance. How old/what size in the snake and what size is the enclosure? As others have already said you need a way to keep one side of the tank at 78-80 degrees and keep the other side at 88-90 degrees. Every heat source you have needs to have a thermostat on it. Make sure you understand the difference between a thermostat and thermometer. The ones you have hanging on each side of your tank are thermometers, they just give you an idea of what the temps are. Many of them are not real accurate. The thermostat is the important part of the setup because they keep you from cooking the snake. The easiest thing I found for my 20 gallon glass set up is 2 under the tank heaters and two thermostats. One side is set at 79 degrees and the other is set at 89 degrees. Once you get a thermostat you should trust them readout on them, that is why you need an IR temp gun. For example. The thermostat on my hot side has to stay set at and shows the temp at 94 degrees yet the glass surface is 89 degrees. The one on my cool side is set at and shows 79 degrees and the glass surface temp is exactly 79 degrees. Depending on what the ambient temps are in the room the snake is in you might need an additional heat source as well. The room mine is in requires a small CHE in the winter but nothing other than the UTH heat in the summer.

yes I know they are not exactly very accurate I put it against the heat mat above the glass to get an idea about the heat since if I put it against the glass it shows the degree against the glass and not the area surrounding it, but again thank you that was extremely helpful!
I ordered a temp gun from amazon so it should get here soon, and my snake is 5 months old, the enclosure is bigger than him by a few inches but I will check his exact size in a while as well as post more pictures of the enclosure.
he has a heat lamp that I turn on in the mornings and close at night.

[Midwest]

yes I know they are not exactly very accurate I put it against the heat mat above the glass to get an idea about the heat since if I put it against the glass it shows the degree against the glass and not the area surrounding it, but again thank you that was extremely helpful!
I ordered a temp gun from amazon so it should get here soon, and my snake is 5 months old, the enclosure is bigger than him by a few inches but I will check his exact size in a while as well as post more pictures of the enclosure.
he has a heat lamp that I turn on in the mornings and close at night.

I'm not exactly sure what you are describing here. How it should be set up is the heat mat should be on the outside of the tank on the floor of the tank. The probe for your thermostat should be sandwiched between the heat mat and the bottom of the tank, both are outside the tank not inside. Then you want to use your heat gun to get the inside surface of the glass to the desired temps. Then you can put your substrate on top of that. That way if your snake feels it needs to be a little warmer it will burrow down to the glass. For example if you turn the heat up enough that the top of the substrate is 90 degrees then the glass surface will be too hot.

[Faith.luu]

I'm not exactly sure what you are describing here. How it should be set up is the heat mat should be on the outside of the tank on the floor of the tank. The probe for your thermostat should be sandwiched between the heat mat and the bottom of the tank, both are outside the tank not inside.

you can still have your probe on the inside of the enclosure(which is what I do). That way you get a reading of what temperature your snake is getting. At the same time just set your controller a degree or two higher because it has to warm up past the glass and substrate. Just make sure you use the thermometer to read inside and you’re fine. Outing the probe between the heat mat and glass, or on the inside of the enclosure really doesn’t matter, because at the end of the day you can change the set temperature on the controller to get the desired temperature within the enclosure.

[Craiga 01453]

The probe should be between the heat mat and glass. Putting the probe under the substrate is pointless, and can also give incorrect readings which leads to heat spikes which leads to burns and other issues. Also, speaking of substrate, what IS your substrate?... it looks like gravel or something...
Sorry if this was already mentioned.

I agree 100%. The probe goes OUTSIDE the enclosure. If it's inside it can be moved, peed on, laid on, etc...which can all cause potentially dangerous heat spikes.

you can still have your probe on the inside of the enclosure(which is what I do). That way you get a reading of what temperature your snake is getting. At the same time just set your controller a degree or two higher because it has to warm up past the glass and substrate. Just make sure you use the thermometer to read inside and you’re fine. Outing the probe between the heat mat and glass, or on the inside of the enclosure really doesn’t matter, because at the end of the day you can change the set temperature on the controller to get the desired temperature within the enclosure.

I disagree, for all the reasons above.

[vivi]

you can still have your probe on the inside of the enclosure(which is what I do). That way you get a reading of what temperature your snake is getting. At the same time just set your controller a degree or two higher because it has to warm up past the glass and substrate. Just make sure you use the thermometer to read inside and you’re fine. Outing the probe between the heat mat and glass, or on the inside of the enclosure really doesn’t matter, because at the end of the day you can change the set temperature on the controller to get the desired temperature within the enclosure.

The snake can urinate, poop or alter the placement of the probe which can lead to incorrect readings, which can lead to heat spikes and fluctuations. You do not want to be taping it down inside the enclosure either to prevent the snake from moving it, because tape should never be used inside an enclosure. You can use a temp gun to use know what temp your snake is getting, and adjust.

[Faith.luu]

The snake can urinate, poop or alter the placement of the probe which can lead to incorrect readings, which can lead to heat spikes and fluctuations. You do not want to be taping it down inside the enclosure either to prevent the snake from moving it, because tape should never be used inside an enclosure. You can use a temp gun to use know what temp your snake is getting, and adjust.

Sorry i forgot to include that you can still have it inside, as long as its secured. I have a suction cup and it stays on even when I pull on it. I also place mine under the hide where the heat mat is and so there is no/low chance of defecation or urination on the probe.

You can also use silicon meant for aquariums as well.

[vivi]

Sorry i forgot to include that you can still have it inside, as long as its secured. I have a suction cup and it stays on even when I pull on it. I also place mine under the hide where the heat mat is and so there is no/low chance of defecation or urination on the probe.

You can also use silicon meant for aquariums as well.

Yes, but...

Why go through all that trouble of making sure it is secured?

Putting it between the glass and UTH eliminates ANY chances of it being moved, peed on or otherwise so there is really no point for it.
Your snake can´t mess with it if it is outside the enclosure.

[vivi]

Exactomundo! Anyway, I think we should leave this thread alone until OP responds.

[jmcrook]

I also place mine under the hide where the heat mat is and so there is no/low chance of defecation or urination on the probe.

Not the case at all. My BP for the last 10yrs eliminates his waste in his warm side hide probably 75% of the time. We're not trying to dupe you. Just speaking from a 1/4 century worth of reptile keeping experience, but what do I know...

[Craiga 01453]

Sorry i forgot to include that you can still have it inside, as long as its secured. I have a suction cup and it stays on even when I pull on it. I also place mine under the hide where the heat mat is and so there is no/low chance of defecation or urination on the probe.

You can also use silicon meant for aquariums as well.

Every snake I've ever kept poops in their hide at least some of the time. Most poop in their hide EVERY time.

And those suction cups are also dangerous. They can get stuck to the snake and cause serious injury.

Bottom line: the probe goes OUTSIDE the enclosure. It's the smarter, safer way to go. And as keepers it's our job to provide a safe environment for our animals.