Heat tape, basically is the same thing in human heat pads. I prefer it for my boas, which now I use the plain old human heating pads. It works well for most snakes, but depending on caging requirments and snake in question. I think an UTH (another heat tape "upgrade") would do good on 1/3 of the tank to provide a warm area. Another reason I prefer it over lighting is that fact that it can be used 24/7. Same with ceramic heat supplies, they do not produce light that throws off day/night cycles. You could as well use a light to bask the snake, but cannot be used 24/7 either.
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