Quote Originally Posted by AkivaSmith
I have to disagree. Measure your temps from the glass. Most BP will dig up the substrate to get to the temp that they want. If the temp is too hot on the glass you could burn your snake...

I use a CHE to increase the ambient temp of the enclosure -- so putting it on the cool side and using it to bring the substrate up to 80f would be good.
I misunderstood, I was thinking the glass sides of the tank... sorry