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Quote Originally Posted by exotica0095 View Post
but not the whole top right so the snake can at least get some air?


aLSO my book says i do not have to change the bedding in the tank for about 3 months wow is this true? thats a long time! it says in the mean time just wipe the insides of the tank with water and paper towls once a week.
First of all, we are not sure which book and by who you have. Some of the info there could be very well be outdated. 3 Months seems like a long time, I would do it once a month at least, depending on what you are using. I use newspaper so I have to clean the whole thing out when they pee or defecate.

What substrate are you using? be aware that pine shavings is toxic to snakes and reptiles in general.

You can try bumping the temp to 92. But remember that "thinking" is too cold is not the same as being cold. You need an accurate way of reading temp, or your snake will pay the price.

You can cover most of the top. They dont require as much oxygen as mammals do.