Quote Originally Posted by JLC
There is certainly a risk of a snake being burned if a mat is not controlled, but setting a t-stat at the right temperature will not burn your snake. Sometimes it feels like walking a tightrope to balance getting the right temps without risking burning our scaley friends....but proper temps are critical to your snake's health and you'll need to get that worked out.
Definatley, I have a mat stat & a strip thermostat on on the bottom of the inside of his tub, the side the heat mat is, to ensure the surface temps dont get too high