I use a mat and bulb. My mat is set to 28.5 and the bulb to 28 at ground (is almost 30 at the guard). Gives them belly heat for food but also ambient warmth for when they wanna climb and get warmer
But a lot of people just use bulbs or just use mats. It's a personal preference. The dim red glow on my bulb is quite nice for night time viewing
I use heat bulbs nothing wrong with our snakes or our temps :-) your viv looks stunning
Thanks for the reassurance. I've decided to keep her in it, she seems perfectly happy, the temps are all fine. Everytime I try get her out, she sneaks off into the plants and wraps in them to make life difficult for me lol.
I must have spent about a month decorating it all trying to make it perfect. Putting as much as I could to keep her entertained as well as being able to hide. Wasn't that expensive thanks to dunelm mill and a couple of bamboo canes.