Ok, I am a fairly new ball caretaker ( i do not like saying owner because my Garters are so spoiled = they eat off of plates and so have it their way), and i have been purusing this site for the last week looking at temps, humidity, feeding, ect....
Now I ask this for information purposes only.... I have been seeing every one posting that ball should be kept at a 92-94 hot side and low 80s for the cold side with air temp in the mid 80's ...... Ok I have the cold side reading at 78 1st thing in the morning and by the afternoon it is reading about 82....(55Gallon glass tank) and the hot side is reading 89... now my little baby ball stays right in the middle of the tank.... Not on the cold and not in the heat. This snake appears to bevery healthy, Avid eater, cruises around at night. will know more for sure after it's first check up tomorrow,... but what are temps suppose to be by the book and what are the temps suppose to be by what others actually practice... Oh and by the way I am in the Bay Area CA where just last week week end we were in the 100s so I do not want to over heat this baby.![]()