Re: Just a curiosity question about extreme temps
i wouldnt go much above 94 flexawatt shouldnt really be ran higher than 95 period!
personally mine are kept somewhat colder than alot of ppl do.
i used to do 92 period on the hot side.i turned it down to 90 since then my snakes never seemed to go on the hot side at all. now they move back and forth.your snakes might like it higher this isnt exactly a swiss watch.
i have had heattape melt tubs and while i was lucky and didnt hurt my snakes they get very mean the hotter you get. overheating these snakes will kill them faster than cold and thats a fact. the effects of overheating can resemble the symtoms of IBD. also they will dehydrate very fast!
i wouldnt go below 70 for very long its just too risky to get RI at that low.
70 durring a power outtage (maybe a day) probally wouldnt hurt it unless its not 100% healthy for the get go. also note that at temps that low and humidity at 50-60% your sure to have RI.
Re: Just a curiosity question about extreme temps
Our power was out for five and a half days and we initially used the heat packs but were unable to keep our snakes warm enough with them. Temp in my house got down to 41 degrees in the warm part of the house. We couldn't get the snakes tubs warm enough at all. They were very very cold. Couldn't get a generator until the fourth day. We came up with a heating solution at the end of day two. Lowest temps in the tubs was 52 degrees. Inside the hides was warmer. We kept them in our shirts to try to help them but it was very bad. Like I said, two of the days we had trouble keeping them warm enough. We were able to get temps up to 82 degrees the remainder of the time. I posted how in another thread. All of the snakes have come through fine. It's been two weeks. No illness. They have eaten again and seem fine. I wouldn't recommend it, but extreme cold was survivable for my snakes. And no resp infections either (knock on wood).
Re: Just a curiosity question about extreme temps
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3winds
This. Im not sure of the exact temp, but humans end up with brain damage past 104 or 106 or something, and if left untreated in humans that can kill them. I'm sure its just as detrimental in snakes.
Humans can even handle 110, you forget the human body has a way to cool itself down the snakes don't. As far as brain damage no, but it's not comfortable thats for sure.
