How do you keep a snake during the summer?
Right now it's summer time in southern california. So without a heating device my snake tank got around 85 degrees F, today, on both the cool side and warm side. is that ok?
It's for my first ball python that i bought last sunday.
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im keeping a 10 gal inside a 40 gal. (i know weird) cuz my 40 gal does not have a door yet. and i didnt realize how small the snake is compared to the tank. i have a medium uth under the 40 and i keep one side of the 10 gal on top of the heat pad. i only use it at night but since the heat pad gets too hot, im using a timer to turn on and off every 30 min since i dont have a thermostat yet.
the temp of the room is around the same as the cage's temp
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kiko
im keeping a 10 gal inside a 40 gal. (i know weird) cuz my 40 gal does not have a door yet. and i didnt realize how small the snake is compared to the tank. i have a medium uth under the 40 and i keep one side of the 10 gal on top of the heat pad. i only use it at night but since the heat pad gets too hot, im using a timer to turn on and off every 30 min since i dont have a thermostat yet.
the temp of the room is around the same as the cage's temp
That is an accident waiting to happen, you must buy a thermostat to control your heat source. You need to do so to prevent severe burns and possible fire hazard and house fire.
A thermostat is the single most important piece of equipment when it comes to husbandry, don't delay if you can't get it soon get a dimmer from Lowes or home depot.
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does the thermostat and dimmer work the same way?
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kiko
does the thermostat and dimmer work the same way?
A reliable thermostat will continually adjust the temp for you.
A dimmer will restrict the wattage output, however it will allow greater fluctuation if the room temps are unstable which is why I recommend them as a temporary measure.
How do you keep a snake during the summer?
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kiko
does the thermostat and dimmer work the same way?
Similar. They are just a way to regulate voltage to the heating element. A dimmer requires you to pay very close attention to the heat and adjust accordingly, and a thermostat pays very close attention for you and adjusts as necessary.
Dimmers/rheostats work great if your houses ambient temps stay very steady.
Thermostats are a must if you inside temps swing a few degrees and up.
I personally use dimmers ATM with my flexwatt but I pay very close attention, and keep my ambient temps in my house VERY consistent. Ask my electric bill($1k+/mo)
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ok i will try to get a thermostat this weekend. but for the mean time i'll keep my heat mat off except at night but i'll keep it on a timer. since the temp in my house is around 85 during the day and cooler at night.
How do you keep a snake during the summer?
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snakesRkewl
All that to avoid spending $30 shipped for a thermostat? :colbert:
Ya but I spent $12 and it works perfectly fine. Just a curiosity, how many snakes do you keep? Do you have a separate thermostat on every enclosure? Or do you use racks?
Right now I have a combined 52lbs of snake meat to heat up, in 5 enclosures. So ya $30 for a cheapo t-stat in every separate enclosure is a huge waste of money for me. Just to feed my 3 adult females it costs $36/feeding. Not to mention the other 4.
If ambient temps stay stable, and you monitor your enclosures closely, there's no reason why a dimmer/rheostat won't work. They worked for decades before t-stats became so plentiful and cheap.
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what do u mean by back up? like an in case the thermostat broke?
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Do i also drop the temperature at night?
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Deborah
Yes it's ok during the summer my snake room heats up to 85/87 degrees and this is how I keep my BP not providing a hot spot.
Some breeders actually do not provide a hot spot but keep their building at a higher ambient temp :gj:
Yes thats what I do. My snake room stays around 85 deg. I dont use and other heat.
How do you keep a snake during the summer?
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hypersomniacjoo
What are you feeding that costs $36 /meal, gold-plated rats?
Lol to feed my 3 big girls its $36 per feeding. Not each prey item.
Medium rabbits.
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I live in So Cal and have to run AC in the summer. I try to keep them in the low 80s during this time. Without it, the snake room gets well into the 90s.
