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UTH on side of tank

I don't know about good idea, but living in New England it gets mighty cold, so I have one under the tank and on the short side right near there I have another- along with a climbing log so he can pick where he wants to be warm.
 
What's the point of having a UTH stuck on a wall of a tank? Snakes don't exactly climb the side all day, so the heat wouldn't reach it. Not a good idea.
 
If you're worried about ambient temperature buy a heat lamp. It shouldn't be necessary for a corn snake though since the cold side just needs to be room temp.
 
There's a couple reasons or more where a UTH on the side/back of the tank would be useful. That being said, to the OP: Is it a good idea? That depends on your reasoning and enclosure setup. Unless you have a niche need to, it's probably not the best idea. A UTH placed on the side/back will *not* warm the enclosure as effectively as if it were under the tank. It will slightly increase the air temp, but usually not enough to bring the warm side up to where it needs to be.
 
I have read, even in newer snake books (one specifically I'm thinking of, pardon me I don't have it with me right now but it was written in 2012/2013 by a veterinarian) have suggested putting UTH on the bottom or side of tanks as well.

I think their primary function is to be used as a source of ground/belly heat for which to digest food properly. If it is on the side of the glass, it may heat up that general area of the enclosure enough for proper digestion (above 75F minimally is the required temp for digestion for corns, I believe).

I agree though that it might work best on the bottom, where most have put their UTH. What is the ambient temp that worries you may be too cool?

Unless it is not the ambient temp at all. Perhaps your enclosure is made of wood or some other material in which glass is only on one side and not the bottom?
 
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