Milksnakes and Corns

[L.West]

Yikes, I thought they needed a 90 hot spot. I better go home and adjust my temps a bit.

Thanks

[tttaylorrr]

Yikes, I thought they needed a 90 hot spot. I better go home and adjust my temps a bit.

Thanks

oh jeeze, no they don't! make sure to turn that hot spot down. i made the same mistake when Corny came home and other members here advised me that 90° F is far too high. remember: Corns come from the south eastern US, not Africa.

[L.West]

I will definitely address is when I get home from work. They have plenty of room to get away from the heat - thankfully

I could of sworn the caresheet on this site said 88-90 hot spot. I will have to double check that.

[dakski]

A couple of things.

Corns can handle higher humidity - 50-70%, in my experience, when in shed and be fine.

I average about 30-40% in Figment's enclosure, but up when he is going to shed. That is only for a few days.

I also think Corn's are pretty hardy and tolerant of a variety of conditions as they do come from a wide geographic range from NJ down to FL.

I happen to think 70 ambient is low. I would say 73-78 ambient with a hot spot of 84 is good.

I have a range of 75-86F in Figments cage, with an ambient around 77 and a 86 hot spot. He spends most of his time on the cooler side, but moves when needed to the hotter side.

When I first got figment, one side was too cool and the other side was too hot, and he regurgitated a meal. I figured it out pretty quick. I agree that 90F is too hot.

Just my two cents.