Quick heating question

Which heating method do you all feel is better for a blood?

A hot and cool side or 1 temperature throughout the tank?


I keep reading different opinions on this over the net and from talking to people so I was just curious what you all thought.

For me I choose to have a gradient of warm and cool.

Meaning the "warm" side is 85-88 degrees and the "cool" side is 77-78 degrees.

I know some people choose one temps throughout the cage but I like to give my snake the option of "warm" and "cool". I guess I'm not really sure what is the best option.


Mike

I have a cave on each side of the cage with temps 78-80 on the cool and a basking spot of 92. I never see him go to the hot side though.

Is 92 a bit much?

Do you watch him 24/7? I can go weeks seeing my BP sitting in the cool side and never basking and vice versa. I thought all snakes needed a chance for thermoregulation.

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Do you watch him 24/7?

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You can always tell where my Blood has been because of the bed-a-beast substrate. There will be a trail going right into the cave.

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I thought all snakes needed a chance for thermoregulation.

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Yeah me to. That's the way I always set things up.

I would say 92 is a bit much. Your cool side is perfect.

Bump it down to 88 and see what happens.


Mike

Thanks 8b8ll I'll give it a go. :)

No problem buddy, keep me posted!


Mike

So far so good 8b8ll! I have the thermostat set to 90 and it stays on the hot side around 88-89. Cool side 78.

I even caught him earlier today in his cave on the hot side. :)



I have a new enclosure coming from Reptile Basic this week so pics to come.

Earl thats awesome news very happy to hear that! Good for you!

For sure want to see pictures when you get the new cage.

Good luck!

Any more question just ask.


Mike