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i have 2 baby corns in a 10 gal with a UTH and i was wundering how do i keep the heat up in the cage? we keep our house at 74 degres is that ok like for the snakes?

The cool end of your tank should be in the low 70s, the warm end with the UTH, should be in the high 80s/low 90s. You need to have a thermostat on the UTH to make sure that it doesn't overheat.

74 degrees is fine for the cool end of the tank, so no problems there.

I'd advise finding yourself a good book as a starting point - knowing the right temps for a Corm is just one of the basic requirements for an owner. The new edition of the Kathy and Bill Love book "Corn Snakes - The Comprehensive Owner's Guide" will tell you what you need to know as you start out.

Good luck!

im not a new owner i went to check the temps and it was cool i was just wunderin how i could keep the heat up in the over all cage

Sorry - I must've misunderstood. I wouldn't have thought that you need to keep the temp up all across the tank. It only needs to be higher at the warm end. As the cool end is 74, I'd say you have the setup there, just fine. It shouldn't be any higher than that. Are you happy with the temp at the warm end?

I measure temps at ground level for the ones in low-level vivs. If you're concerned about keeping the temp up on higher levels (if they have climbing branches or shelves), then you might need another UTH on a wall, higher up.

Hope I haven't misunderstood your question further!
Cheers.

yahim okwith the temp. and i turn ot off for 10 mins every day or so so it dont over heat