So I'm wanting to stucture a study of what the important parameters are with regards to basking temps (aka air temps, surface temps or a combo of the two). First off I don't think I have enough snakes (only 3) to do a true proper double blind study. Next hurdle, anyone know the best way to accurately measure air temps? Would a digital probe thermometer be adequate? What do you guys feel would be the upper range I should limit myself to with regards to temps (obviously if I'm over 90 on one I am to be well under 85 with the other). I just want to find out the best way to definitively provide the best possible basking setup for my girls. Maybe I'm trying to re-invent the wheel here but I'm never satisfied with just knowing something works, I have to know HOW :P If anyone knows of any published studies on this though, that would be great to link as well.