I got this book several years ago, waaaay before I got my BP(http://www.arcatapet.com/fullsize/8048.jpg theres a picture of the cover). I was very interested in BPs but my parents just wouldn't let me have one. So just recently when I finally got them to crack, it was nice that I didn't have to go out and buy a book, I already have one. Anyways getting to the point, some people may have noticed I've been posting alot about temperatures. The average from what I've read all over the web is about 90-95 for the hotside and 80-85 for the cold side. And most things I've read also tell me that I need to keep the temperatures constant, or it could stress out my snake. I would consult the book for everything; until I found this website. So I've been trying for a few weeks to get my temps just perfect. Then I pick up my book and flip to the housing section. And to my shock I read this, "The air temperature in the cage should be maintained at 77 to 88F during the day, reducing to 68 to 73F at night. The day/night temperature cycle is important. It is bad for your snake to be kept permanantly at a constant high temperature; that is a mistake many budding keepers make." Upon reading this I consulted the manager of the reptile department of my local Superpet, and he told me that 93 is good for my hotside, and 75 good for my cold side. Now call me fickle but I'd be more inclined to listen to him, and the book, then trust the information on a website. Now I know theres alot of very knowledgeable people here and I'm asking you, who the hell should I listen to, and what the hell should my damn temperatures be at?!

Sorry for the length of this post.