lose the heat lamp and get an UTH - Under Tank Heater.

Using a lamp is just asking for trouble. There are too many bad things that can happen (snake burning, boken glass, fire,etc.) , meanwhile it is not a good form of heat (too dry, not safe, not consistant). It can be used for a basking spot, but that's different than the constant belly heat the snake needs to thrive.

Pet stores sell small black heat pads that actually stick to the bottom of the glass. You can set it on a thermostat, or simply difuse the heat from in the tank by placing substrate or something else over the area.

It will be a much better option for you and your snake.

All the best, joe
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

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• RedTail Boa's Light went out last night - earl, Fri Oct 3 08:27:28 2008
• RE: RedTail Boa's Light went out last night - jhsulliv, Fri Oct 3 08:34:53 2008
• RE: RedTail Boa's Light went out last night - earl, Fri Oct 3 08:38:56 2008
• what wasn't mentioned was - bcijoe, Fri Oct 3 09:35:41 2008
• RE: what wasn't mentioned was - earl, Fri Oct 3 09:38:44 2008
• Very good idea, I second that! (NP) - jhsulliv, Fri Oct 3 23:27:55 2008