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Questions about heatpads/uth, heat bulbs and thermostats
So I have a bit of an issue. My house is very hot, and my parents don't run the air conditioner. Also I'm not allowed to adjust the temp. It is consistently 80 degrees in my house, and drops to about 78 at night. As a result if I leave my under tank heaters on the temperatures inside the tanks reach about 90-95 degrees, which is too hot. I have a Sinaloan Milk Snake and 3 Rosy Boas, and all spend most of their time on the cool side of their tanks. Because it's been so hot I turned off all the heat pads for now and I am planning to order some thermostat add ons. My questions are:
What is the best/most affordable thermostat for heat pads?
How do you heat your snakes and why?
Will my snakes be okay and live healthily with just an under tank heater?
Do snakes need a constant "warmth" source or will they be okay with no warmth and just a room temperature of around 80 degrees?
(I am curious because since most snakes are nocturnal, wouldn't this mean that they never come into contact with any real warmth in the wild?)
Are heat lamps/ceramic heat emitters better for snakes?
(I've used heat lamps in the past, but they burn out so fast that I stopped. Also my snakes never spent much time underneath them, now I realize that they were probably too warm.)
Do heat lamps require thermostats too?
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Sorry, lots of questions. Thank you for reading
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