Re: another 'my snake won't eat' thread...3 month mark
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Originally Posted by BonoboBob
i have two stick ons
and i can't provide 80 on the cool side and 90 on the warm side with one heat lamp. and in the town homes where i live i short out the power if i try to plug in two.
i used to leave it at room temp on the cool side, and 90 on the warm side. but i never once saw her on the warm side, so i figured it was better to bump up the cool side.
so really how it works is that on one side of her hide its probably around 84, and on the other side its around 80, and she just switches sides. if shes too cold shell get on top of her hide and bask, but she doesn't do that very much.
Perhaps it would be kinder to her to find someone who could provide her with proper husbandry if you already know that your home presents challenges?
How about using a UTH on a thermostat for the warm end, and the lamp for the cool end?
I also suspect that your hides are not identical, if she's chosing one over the other.
The thermometer that Deborah recommended would definitely be a good step, I think you'll be surprised just how inaccurate your stick on thermometers are.
She's a trouble eater for you, because her husbandry requirements are not being met. Keep them warm (92-94 on the warm side, 82-84 on the cool side)and well hydrated and in a secure enough enclosure (secure as in provides security, like a tub) and they'll eat, provided they don't have some health issue going on like parasites.
