Charlie only goes in one hide?

[specialk01510]

I had that problem too. It was because my ambient air temps werent warm enough, so he just hung out in his warm side. Now that I got my air temps up he wanders between both hides.

[Egapal]

Well what are the temps under each of the hides? You should think about it like this. Your snake does not want to move between the two hides all day. Your snake wants to find the right temp and stay there till its hungry. Your temp on the warm side might be just right. So as long as your warm side is warm enough I don't think you have a problem. Keep in mind your snake digestion works the best at the high end of its ideal temp range. I would worry more if my BP was not using her warm hide.

[andrewrks123]

thanks everyone, yea he eats perfect every week, 1 or 2 mice every friday,

warm side is 91 degrees cold side is 81.

idk so you guys think i should just leave the cold side hide in

[BPelizabeth]

thanks everyone, yea he eats perfect every week, 1 or 2 mice every friday,

warm side is 91 degrees cold side is 81.

idk so you guys think i should just leave the cold side hide in

Cant really hurt!

[olstyn]

thanks everyone, yea he eats perfect every week, 1 or 2 mice every friday,

warm side is 91 degrees cold side is 81.

idk so you guys think i should just leave the cold side hide in

Well, I guess the question for me is this: what's your motivation for wanting to take it out? Even if your snake isn't using it right now, I don't see what it hurts to leave it in there in case he ever wants to use it in the future.

[andrewrks123]

yea your right i guess im leaving it in haha thanks everyone

[Egapal]

Oh yeah definitely leave it in. Its not about whether or not your BP uses the hide on a regular basis its about creating the proper environment. What if your thermostat in your house malfunctions or someone turns up the heat without you noticing. If your house is 5 degrees warmer your snake might want to move to the other side. What if you thermostat or rheostat malfunctions, where will your BP seek refuge. Definitely leave the second hide if you have the space and its not hurting anything.

[qui_65]

mine switches...when I first got him he was always in his hot hide, then he shed and moved to his cold hide, shed again and went back to the hot side it happens every time. He knows where each one is because I'll put him in his hot side just to show him where it is in case he forgot, but he moves. He's going into shed so he might go back. So you never know one day Charlie might decide he wants to move.

[andrewrks123]

Well, I guess the question for me is this: what's your motivation for wanting to take it out? Even if your snake isn't using it right now, I don't see what it hurts to leave it in there in case he ever wants to use it in the future.

Oh yeah definitely leave it in. Its not about whether or not your BP uses the hide on a regular basis its about creating the proper environment. What if your thermostat in your house malfunctions or someone turns up the heat without you noticing. If your house is 5 degrees warmer your snake might want to move to the other side. What if you thermostat or rheostat malfunctions, where will your BP seek refuge. Definitely leave the second hide if you have the space and its not hurting anything.

wow never thought about that thanks