Ambient temperature in cage in cold room

[jmcrook]

Greetings,
Here are unchangable facts that I don't want to discuss here
1. Room is cold (50F let's assume)
2. Snake in cage in that room
3. Snake has heatpad for Hotspot.

Here is my question I'd like to ask you to help with: how do I create well controlled (to 1F steps) ambient temp in the cage (18 inch high)? I have herpstat but what heating device to use?

Much obliged!

1. 50* is nearing refrigeration temps and you're never going to achieve a proper climate for an African python species in those conditions. Don't assume it's 50*, measure the temperature.
2. Put snake in different room that is warmer.
3. Heatpad will do zero for those ambient temps.

Get back to us with the room temps and maybe we can offer a solution. If the room is indeed that cold you'll need to heat the room. Even insulating the sides and top of the tank and using a CHE you'll run into issues with the room temp that cold.