General beginner questions about my first corn snake!

[sharthun]

Grab a cheap infrared temp gun. Very accurate and super easy to spot check. A thermostat is a necessity for heat regulation and safety. For a good inexpensive thermostat I recommend hydrofarm.:

Digital Heat Mat Temperature Controller by Hydrofarm - Essential Hardware

[nazanova]

Originally Posted by sharthun

Grab a cheap infrared temp gun. Very accurate and super easy to spot check. A thermostat is a necessity for heat regulation and safety. For a good inexpensive thermostat I recommend hydrofarm.:

Digital Heat Mat Temperature Controller by Hydrofarm - Essential Hardware

I second this. Thermostats are probably the most important tools of the whole set up apart from the actual heat source itself. I use a Habistat on/off thermostat but a pulse one is better.