I am a first time owner of a baby ball python.
Here so my setup.
20 gallon zill critter cage
Zilla heat pad under tank
75 watt heat lamp
Half hallowed out log hide
Large grapevine climbing branch
Water bowl
My problem is that I noticed my snake was out of his hide all day for the last two days.
I thought something must be up. I used my cooking thermometer to check out the temp in the hide and it was 115.
The temp above the hide is 93 , the lamp is right aabove the hide and the tempinside does not drop much with the light ooff.
The temp inside the middle of the ttank is 85.
I have the hide right on top of the heat pad.
I need to know:
Do most people put the hide on top of the pad
Do most people use heat lamp and heat pad at the same time
Do I need a thermostat for the heat pad
I have had the snake for 4 days now and I want him to be happy, I hope he is not too stressed out. Thanks.
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