few questions

[dr del]

Hi,

Can we double check how and where you are measuring the temperatures?

Is he showing any signs of an impending shed?


dr del

[Crazy4Herps]

I believe that snakes, like us, have preferences that vary, depending on the individual. According to the books and caresheets, 90-95* is perfect for underneath the warm hide. My girl spends most of her time under her warm hide, but if it gets a tenth of a degree above 93, she moves. And I use a tempgun which works very well.

If I were you, I'd try bumping the warm hide temps down a few degrees to 90 or 91 and see if he starts using it.

[unrezt]

Hi,

Can we double check how and where you are measuring the temperatures?

Is he showing any signs of an impending shed?


dr del

The way I have my warm side hide set up, since the sani chips weren't letting any heat through...I have a sheet of paper laying over the heat pad so he can't touch the glass, then I have the probe on that,and then another sheet of paper to hold the probe in place, and a few of the chips on top of that for texture. So the probe is sandwiched between two sheets of paper. The actual thermometer unit is hanging off the side of the tank via a few paperclips bent into a hook shape, it hangs near the bottom and near the cool side hide.

I have the uth at 92-93 degrees and he is actually in the warm now and has been most of today. I think maybe it was too warm for him earlier when it was at 95, since the paper probably doesn't dissipate any of it.

He shed Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, he ate Tuesday morning.

Thanks