I know, I hate the tank. I have foil on the top taped down to keep in humidity. This time of year its DRY in the northwest. My husband and I actually went and were pricing out melamine and plexiglass last night. He is going to build him a new enclosure here within the next few weeks. I also keep 3 out of the four sides of the tank covered so the snake has more privacy.
I am using a thermostat, the repti temp 500 piece of junk, I have a ranco tstat on its way, will be here friday. Then I use a rheostat to control the light.