Hey thanks for the quick replys. Elvaryas keeper, do you have your UTH and the heat lamp on the same side cause thats how its set up in my tank. Also, I see that most people use some kind of UTH that doesnt actually touch the tank but has some space between the pad and the snake. Are these more efficient than the thin pads that you plug into the wall and stick to the bottem of the cage cause mine doesnt seem to give off much heat.