First of all, let me be clear: I'm talking short term, here.
I'm pondering getting a snake - a very specific snake, rather than just one in general (hence the lack of preparation). If I add this snake, I'm going to need another thermostat for quarantine. This is something I should probably do, with or without another new snake, but regardless I don't have one right now. *IF* I get this snake, depending on shipping speed it could be here a few days to a week before the t-stat arrives. I can keep ambient temps in that room at a steady 85 (or anywhere else). If I don't feed the snake until the T-stat comes to regulate the UTH, is this something I can do or is it an absolute no?