Hi,
I hope you mean the tape is outside the enclosure not inside.
And the substrate can affect the temps so it is a good idea to measure the temps on the bottom of the enclosure as that is the highest he can get to ( make sure its not too hot) then adjust the substrate thickness to get the desired temps on the surface inside the hides.
I would aim for 94f max under the paper towel and 90-93 inside the warm end hide if you can.
This is where the digital thermometers with the probe are the easiest as the probs can be moved to those places easily.![]()
The most important thing you have to do really is keep track of the temperatures with a good thermometer.
dr del