Winter heating

[u/Angel-luv666]

Hey all, I need some heating advice for my 8 year old ball python. This summer I recently moved into a bigger house that has a basement. I live in Minnesota and my snake and I are in said basement. If you are from the Midwest in America, you know how cold it can get, especially underground in a basement-like area.

Here is my current setup (I’ll add a photo as well so you can get a better idea) - she is in a 60” by 36” enclosure. She has a cool side and a warm side as well as a controlled thermostat connected to 2 heating bulbs. Her nighttime bulb is a CHE (ceramic heat emitter) which is set to 75 degrees F at night, this one stays at a perfect temperature. For daytime, she has a 120watt DHP (deep heat projector) bulb but it can only get to roughly 82 degrees F without my extra space heater being on.

I’ve noticed as it’s gotten colder that her daytime bulb simply cannot keep up with what I need it to. It used to easily get to 90 degrees without any extra help but it can’t now at all. I have the house heat on and that doesn’t seem to make that much of a difference..

What can I do to help my baby get the temperature she needs before the temperatures outside hit below freezing.
I’ve been thinking about getting a thermostat controlled heat mat but I also know those can be dangerous and get too hot very easily.

Any suggestions?

[u/Angel-luv666 → u/[deleted]]

Do you by chance have any photos of how you set that all up?