Temp for Western hognose snake?

[MinniesBuggies]

I have a female Western hognose and I had her temperature set to the recommended 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but Everytime I took her out she felt cold, so I upped it to 92 degrees Fahrenheit, and now she seems warm when I take her out.. should I leave it or put the temp back to what's recommended?
Thank you

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[Stewart_Reptiles]

Temps I recommend are 80/82 cool side and 90/92 warm side.

She is a cold blooded creature she is not supposed to feel warm, even if she lays on the hot side she will not feel that warm compare to your own body temperture.

[the_rotten1]

Ideally snakes shouldn't feel warm or cold to the touch. Their temperature should only be slightly cooler than your body temp, but not so low that you can feel an obvious difference.

Do you have a temp gun that you can use to measure the hot spot? If you put the thermostat probe between the heat source and the bottom of the cage then the hot spot will not be as hot as the temp you've set on the thermostat. This is because there is heat loss as heat rises from the heat source through the bottom of the cage. How much depends on the cage material and thickness, the ambient temp, the substrate, etc. Everything the heat needs to go through before it reaches your snake.

So the temp on your thermostat is not always the same as the temp of your hot spot. That's why you need a temp gun or thermometer to measure the hot spot directly. If the temp of your hot spot is wrong, then you can adjust the thermostat up or down to get it right. You might have to set the thermostat higher or lower than you'd like to get the hot spot in the right range, but once your hot spot temps are consistent you should be fine.