Temp of snake?

[Kcl]

I've temped mine before. He usually reads between 78 - low 80s, but I've never ended up temping him after he's been hanging out in the hot spot for a while.

[Sonny1318]

I learned over twenty years ago with boas, sometimes it’s better on the cool side (Jeff Ronne). I have no need for temps in excess of 86, let alone 92 for a ball python. Juveniles even more so. Just my personal opinion. I imagine a ball python would be moving mighty fast at a body temp of 92 degrees.

[Neilp]

I learned over twenty years ago with boas, sometimes it’s better on the cool side (Jeff Ronne). I have no need for temps in excess of 86, let alone 92 for a ball python. Juveniles even more so. Just my personal opinion. I imagine a ball python would be moving mighty fast at a body temp of 92 degrees.

Hi im new to snakes but if you are correct why does everyone say basking spot of 90 minimum?
Im not saying you are wrong its just you're the only person ive noticed say that. And im still learning new things everyday and dont want my snake th suffer if im wrong. Surely the idea of the basking area is that it warms up then moves away to a lower temperature area?

[Reptilius]

Mine are on average 83/86

[CALM Pythons]

Mine like their cool hides most of the time so they range from 76 to 88. My Hot hide is 90/91 but when i check their body directly it reads 88 when they are in there. Also there is error in thermometers and temp guns so you get the idea.


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[Sonny1318]

Hi im new to snakes but if you are correct why does everyone say basking spot of 90 minimum?
Im not saying you are wrong its just you're the only person ive noticed say that. And im still learning new things everyday and dont want my snake th suffer if im wrong. Surely the idea of the basking area is that it warms up then moves away to a lower temperature area?

I am telling you what works from my personal experience, a moderator on here says something very similar if you read thru the whole thread. And so do a lot of other breeders if you really researched. I am not saying they are wrong or right at 92 degrees. I just think it’s to high for them, 86 to 88 degrees is more then enough in my humble opinion. Snakes over heat easier then most realize, and at 92 it’s just a little to warm for my personal liking.

[SDA]

I'm with Deborah. I stopped worrying and started observing what kept my BP happy. I have it dialed in now and he chooses exactly where he feels like curling up. I have temps ranging from 90 all the way to mid 70s on the walls and he cruises around the enclosure and decides where he wants to rest. Then again I do have a 4 foot by 2 foot PVC and it has made a world of difference in stabilizing the temps. That to me is the key, providing stable temperatures.

[Neilp]

I am telling you what works from my personal experience, a moderator on here says something very similar if you read thru the whole thread. And so do a lot of other breeders if you really researched. I am not saying they are wrong or right at 92 degrees. I just think it’s to high for them, 86 to 88 degrees is more then enough in my humble opinion. Snakes over heat easier then most realize, and at 92 it’s just a little to warm for my personal liking.

Point taken. I have only just joined the forum so havnt had time to go through every post, my limited knowledge come from internet searching which i have done a lot of. i think i will observe my snake and let her tell me what she wants.
Thanks again for your input it has made me not worry so much about getting temps exact.

[rufretic]

I also have experienced that a little cooler than the recommended can work. I'm even a little lower on the cool side than others here, not by choice but just what my temps come to with my particular situation. My cool side is only 74-75 in the winter months and 75-76 in the summer. It's almost like a cooling system for the breeding season even though I know cooling is now believed unnecessary, it just works out that way. My setup is homemade racks with 11" heat tape that runs across a little less than the back half of the tub. It is set at 90 which creates a hot spot of 86-88 in the tub. Because the hot spot is controlled by a thermostat, it does not fluctuate from winter to summer like the cool side. So they can regulate their temp between 74-88 degrees. I would of made adjustments to get temps up if I saw any issues but to my surprise they are actually all doing very well. They all eat well and breed incredibly well. After the first initial month of introducing males, I've had 100% lock success within 24 hours of introduction. This is not just with 2 ball pythons, it is with 15 females and 6 males being paired monthly, some of both being their first season. So in my opinion, if there are no signs of stress and the animals are all eating and breeding incredibly well, then these lower temps are not affecting them negatively in any way. Time will be the true test but this is not a super new setup either, I have been using this setup for two years now.

Just remember, you may not need to worry about getting temps exact to what the 'books' say, but it is very important to give your ball python a very consistent range so that it can regulate its body temp. If the whole cage is 80, that is not good. You need the cool side and the warm side so that your ball python can choose which side to be on and be able to regulate it's own temp as needed. The exact temp on each side is not near as important as the range.

[Zach_este93]

I temp gun my snake quite often. I live in Northern Canada and it has been very cold lately. So when I take my snake out for a visit, I monitor her temp and put her back if she gets too cold. Usually she reads in at 82-83F when I get her out and, at least in my house and with her resting on my body-heat, she drops by approximately .5F in about a half hour. If she drops to 79-80F, or if she just feels cool to the touch, I put her back to warm up. The warmest I have ever seen her body at is 88F while in her warm hide.