as above. if you can move your lamp out from the sides it would be better all round. you increase the surface area ( base area) of warm side of viv and be able to manage temps of cold side a bit more. Also as lee said you'll get more ventilation around the lamp . this in turn will allow a more balanced convection current giving you a better and more stable ambient temp. I would suggest a 2.5"-4" gap from your guard to the wall. it should also make it a bit easier if you ever need to change your lamp.and your snake should not get stuck if it ever makes it that far.
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y0 monkey nuts! i got a bit of log u can have when u come over next, got that big stone i had in mine as well if u want it.. New viv lookiing cool m8 will be good when u finished it.. (not as good as mine tho :p
How can you say to move the probe if you dont know what the temperature is in the viv?
Couch, its worth buying some cheap digital thermometers to measure the surface temperature with.
i dont think a stat probe would be much use that far away,lamp would probably be on a lot higher than normal and would be up and down with the temp circulating.
iv moved that stat probe its up near the lamp by those set of leaves hanging out the vent i have 2 thermometers in there one at the hot end the other half way down on the back wall its alot better than my last one i was only useing a matt and light bulb