No hot spot?

[CptJack]

First of all, let me be clear: I'm talking short term, here.

I'm pondering getting a snake - a very specific snake, rather than just one in general (hence the lack of preparation). If I add this snake, I'm going to need another thermostat for quarantine. This is something I should probably do, with or without another new snake, but regardless I don't have one right now. *IF* I get this snake, depending on shipping speed it could be here a few days to a week before the t-stat arrives. I can keep ambient temps in that room at a steady 85 (or anywhere else). If I don't feed the snake until the T-stat comes to regulate the UTH, is this something I can do or is it an absolute no?

[BPavery]

I would say yes. In the wild, snakes experience low temperatures all the time. I don't think there will be any problems.


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[alan12013]

I watched a video with some big name breeders to include Kevin from nerd and one of them housed all of his ball pythons without belly heat and just used ambients. I could have been mistaken but I could swear that was the case.

[BPavery]

I watched a video with some big name breeders to include Kevin from nerd and one of them housed all of his ball pythons without belly heat and just used ambients. I could have been mistaken but I could swear that was the case.

I have seen breeders do this too. It makes sense. Ball Pythons don't really have "hot spots" in the wild.


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[ElliotNess]

Hot spots are a community based practice. There are many who dont run belly heat. I currently dont have belly heat on either of my boas. Simply because I am prepping to build a rack and buying 2 unneeded stats is not a priority ... they eat fine and shed fine. With just lamp heat for now.

I wouldn't sweat it too much.

[CptJack]

Thanks, guys. I thought I would probably be okay, but I like getting conformation from other minds when going outside the box and established norms. My experience just isn't there yet.

[Navaro]

If you can get your ambient to 85 or so, you actually dont *need* a hotspot or UTH.

I'm sure there's plenty of forum *warriors* that would disagree.



Make sure you take pictures of the new one!

[bcr229]

You could also just go ahead and buy two thermostats, one for the snake in QT, and the other because it's always great to have a spare in case one fails or you end up with an unexpected critter.

[ReagansViolent]

Or you can pick up a lamp dimmer from Lowes or home depot turn the dimmer till you get the desired temp of the hot spot and leave it alone. It will only cost you around $10 and would work temporarily until tstat arrives.

[CORBIN911]

First of all, let me be clear: I'm talking short term, here.

I'm pondering getting a snake - a very specific snake, rather than just one in general (hence the lack of preparation). If I add this snake, I'm going to need another thermostat for quarantine. This is something I should probably do, with or without another new snake, but regardless I don't have one right now. *IF* I get this snake, depending on shipping speed it could be here a few days to a week before the t-stat arrives. I can keep ambient temps in that room at a steady 85 (or anywhere else). If I don't feed the snake until the T-stat comes to regulate the UTH, is this something I can do or is it an absolute no?

You can feed them with that ambient temps! But if frozen make sure they are 100% dethawed... Just keep room between 85-86. And no hotspot will be need'd as other said alot of people do it! Belly heat is just a easier/more cost efficient way of creating a hot spot for them vs heating a entire room!

You also if its only temp, pick up a rheostat.