Snake only sleeping on the warm side...is that a problem?

my snake only seems to sleep on the warm side of his tank. ive never seen him in his other hide. he moves around the whole tank but he sleeps in that same hide. should i be worried? ive had him since Saturday. His first feeding was yesterday and it was successful. his temps are good. right now theyre 92(warm side) and 86.

I wouldn't worry about him staying on the warm side of the enclosure. I have a few that never seem to be on the cool side and they are just fine. Once she is fully settled in she may change her hide preference. I would see about lowering the temp a little on the cool side if it is possible. 86 is a bit high. Normally I shoot for 80 degrees on the cool and 90 on the hot.

Nothing to worry about. If he's uncomfortable, he'll move. Plus he just ate, so he's probably just digesting. All of my balls sit on their hot spot for days after eating.

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Originally Posted by dragonboy4578

I wouldn't worry about him staying on the warm side of the enclosure. I have a few that never seem to be on the cool side and they are just fine. Once she is fully settled in she may change her hide preference. I would see about lowering the temp a little on the cool side if it is possible. 86 is a bit high. Normally I shoot for 80 degrees on the cool and 90 on the hot.

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it fluctuates alot. now its 91 and 83. its weird. i am using a thermostat though and heat lamp. i check pretty often though.

Right now he's too new to you, and his environment to start drawing any conclusions about his habit patterns. Once he's had time to settle in and you've had more time to observe him, you'll be able to tell when something isn't right.

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Originally Posted by MissKayla

it fluctuates alot. now its 91 and 83. its weird. i am using a thermostat though and heat lamp. i check pretty often though.

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What type of thermostat are you using?

How and where are you measuring these temps?

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Originally Posted by MissKayla

it fluctuates alot. now its 91 and 83. its weird. i am using a thermostat though and heat lamp. i check pretty often though.

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Ok this is a touch confusing is this your 'hot' (warm not really hot by human standards) that is changing between 91 an 83 or is it you cool side shifting from 86 to 83?

So to be clear;

What is your hot side temp IN the hide

Cool side in the hide

Ambient air temps (the temp of the air in the enclosure typically measured middle of the floor about 1-3 inches off the substrate.)?

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Originally Posted by Slim

Right now he's too new to you, and his environment to start drawing any conclusions about his habit patterns. Once he's had time to settle in and you've had more time to observe him, you'll be able to tell when something isn't right.

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I agree, he's probably shy due to the new environment, smell ect.. give him some time and he'll be all over the place at night

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

Ok this is a touch confusing is this your 'hot' (warm not really hot by human standards) that is changing between 91 an 83 or is it you cool side shifting from 86 to 83?

So to be clear;

What is your hot side temp IN the hide

Cool side in the hide

Ambient air temps (the temp of the air in the enclosure typically measured middle of the floor about 1-3 inches off the substrate.)?

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sorry! my warm side was 91 and cool side 83. i automatically think ppl understand. lol

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

What type of thermostat are you using?

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hydrofarm

What is the ambient air temp?

The variation between 83-86 is shift due to the on off type of thermostat hydrofarms have more than many as they have a larger on and off point. (most is one degree from the set point hydrofarms are 3 don't forget it is designed to heat soil) The probe is very heavy (metal) and this makes it slow to warm up and cool down adding to the swing.

I'd drop the cool end heat some try to get it down to 80 area. Most snakes (not all) will be found on the cool side 70% of the time with the remaining 30% on the warm side. It sounds to me like your ambient air temps are low. The ambient air temp is a big (overlooked) factor in the temps but it influences the core temps of the snake.