Quote Originally Posted by sw204me
which brings me to my next question, if a UTH can provide 94-96 on the warm side on its own without any help. Do you even need a CHE/over head light?
If your room temps are not too cool, and your UTH is controlled by a quality thermostat (Ranco, Johnson's, Helix or Herpstat), yes.

When you take your snake out of the water dish, do you see flecks in the water that looks like pepper or poppy seeds?