Temps with no air conditioning
Hello! I'm concerned about the temps this summer for my colubrids (2 cornsnakes, 3 graybanded kings and a hondo milk).
I don't have air conditioning, so have been alternating between no heat on the tanks or low watt heat. But when I have the heat on they stay on the cold side. Is it okay to leave heat off if room temp is 79F? That's the lowest it's been in their room during the day, usually 81-82F.
Of course they'll have heat on when fed for digesting.
Thanks for reading, and any advice.:)
Re: Temps with no air conditioning
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snakemother
Hello! I'm concerned about the temps this summer for my colubrids (2 cornsnakes, 3 graybanded kings and a hondo milk).
I don't have air conditioning, so have been alternating between no heat on the tanks or low watt heat. But when I have the heat on they stay on the cold side. Is it okay to leave heat off if room temp is 79F? That's the lowest it's been in their room during the day, usually 81-82F.
Of course they'll have heat on when fed for digesting.
Thanks for reading, and any advice.:)
Yes, I'd just turn their heat off while the house stays so warm. At some point in the summer, I do the same thing with most of mine, as I set my home t-stat to 80-82*, & I have 19 snakes currently- of which 5 are corn snakes & many others are rat snakes. I also have a TX longnose snake (very similar to a king snake), a desert rosy boa & an Aussie spotted python (I leave her heat on-she's the one that needs the most warmth). When you feed them, it might be best to bump their heat on for a couple days, but it's not really needed either if it's 80*. Good question- not to worry. (But do make sure they don't get overheated, as noted in previous post.)
Re: Temps with no air conditioning
Thank you so much for your replies! I'll just keep their heat off in the summer temps. Luckily I have them set up in a finished basement room, so the room temp stays fairly consistently between 78 - 82F.
If it gets more than that I can bring a fan down.:)
Re: Temps with no air conditioning
Gotcha. So if it gets too hot I can use the cold wet towel over the fan, or maybe some ice cubes in the waterbowls.
Thank you!:)