Carpet is a bad substrate for snakes because it holds bacteria even after you wash it.
The best substrate I've found, after trying many different types, is a layer of aspen on a layer of newsprint paper. The paper allows you to see when liquid messes were made and also lets you just roll up and toss.
With any substrate, aspen or otherwise, you should always place the thermoMETER probe on the glass right over the UTH. Get that temp at about 93-94, then the temp on the substrate will only be about 1-2 degrees cooler. Substrate depth should only be just enough to cover the floor without bare spots, since BPs aren't avid burrowers like corns. If they burrow, it's because they want to get warmer.
Try those recommendations out and see how it goes. Good luck.
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