Agreed. When using RHP's over perches, shelves, or other basking sites, I feel they offer a very natural gradient to allow for efficient thermoregulation.

The reason I'm not a fan of belly heat is that it's not as natural in the way it works. True many snakes use asphalt, rocks, etc. after it has been heated up, but overhead basking is most likely the main type of thermoregulation in the wild.
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