You fears of fire from heat are probably unsustantiated, but what I would worry about is electrical shock or fire from electrical arc. You would need to make sure the connections are snake-proof.

People do it, but I think it is not a great thing to do - talking about Flexwatt inside a cage with an active snake. Not because of fire from heat (do you know how hot it needs to be to catch fire? Way hotter than you think. Plus you use a thermostat.) But electrical spark, etc - why risk that?

IMO, you have some options that are better.

1. Ceramic heat emitter or infrared spot lamp. Mount on cage ceiling. You will need a bulb guard for sure. Efficient, works great.

2. Look on the internet (like amazon) for dog and cat heat pads. These are sealed heat pads that can go inside the cage. I purchased 2 from amazon after searching. These can take pets stomping on them and can handle getting peed on (not submersed however.) One type is like a mini Kane heat mat. If a rabbit, dog or cat can step all over these, then your snake is safe. Mine have a grounded cord.
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