Quote Originally Posted by ntrent1
Hmmm....Could i use flexwatt instead? 32"X14"X18" is the dimensions of the tank - 35-40 gallon i think? I'm not totally sure.

Ok, i'll take that so called heater back I didn't think it was doing much, anyway. Also- can thick substrate hinder the use of the uth? i think i'm gonna replace it with newspaper....

Now, one more question...If the UTH only heats the floor of the tank, how do you raise the ambient temp and humidity without effectively sucking out all the humidity with other heat lamps and such?
Is this a baby ball python? If so that tank is way to large for it.If its a juvie or sub-adult then the tank is kinda ok.Ball pythons need more floor space then height.I have my Adult breeders in a 41qt tub rack and i kept babies in either a ten gal or a 20 gal tank.I now have a hatchling rack for next springs babies.I just place maybe 2 sheets of newspaper in the enclosure for babies and a full section or 2 spread in the adult enclosure.My snakes hide under the paper and keep warm or they hide on the other side and keep cool when its needed.The ambient temp comes from the room the enclosure is in.So if your room is cold it will be a problem for your ambient temps.Do you have a way to keep your room warmer? Is there another room that is warmer?