Temperature question

When speaking about temperatures in a snake's enclosure, is that the air temperature, or substrate temperature? I just need to ask for clarification.

Both the surface temps are important as well as the ambient air temp.

The surface temp bumps the core temp. The ambient air temp is the base temp. Snakes have a large lung and a small (most anyway balls do) the lung like all the organs is long and skinny. The liver and arteries run past the lung the heart and spleen are at the top and bottom of the lung. The temp of the air in the lung will effect the core temp of the snake.

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

Both the surface temps are important as well as the ambient air temp.

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

The surface temp bumps the core temp. The ambient air temp is the base temp. Snakes have a large lung and a small (most anyway balls do) the lung like all the organs is long and skinny. The liver and arteries run past the lung the heart and spleen are at the top and bottom of the lung. The temp of the air in the lung will effect the core temp of the snake.

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Ok so next question, where would the temperature probe be best placed?

I currently have a temp probe measuring air temperature on the warm side, and a second temp probe measuring air temp on the cool side. But now I wonder if I should be measuring substrate temperature instead? I do have a thermostat on the heat pad, but the actual temperature the snakes will be sitting on would differ from the heat registered directly from the heat pad, so that isn't an accurate way of measuring substrate temperature.

What I do is measure the surface temperature of the hot side and the air temperature on the cool side (which unless you are using a heat lamp/CHE will be the same as the air temperature on the hot side)

You need to have a temperature probe reading the surface temperature of the substrate when using a UTH otherwise how will you know what to set your thermostat to?

Personally, I place a probes in the hide hot and cool at the floor level. I also have a ambient temp from about 3-4 inches off the floor and middle of the length. I just use a suction cup to stick it to the side.

I have a temp probe just above the uth measuring uth heat and a air temp on hot side and air temp on cool side. I also have a infrared temp gun that I can use to point under the hide and on the substrate as well as temp the snake itself

Thanks for the information and suggestions!