always on coo side..that i see

[volkert13b]

*this is probably aksed before yes i did a search and couldnt find anything* BUT my bp is always in his cool side hide. the temp on that side is 78-83 and my warm side is 89-93. i never see him leave it except for the other day he literally stretched across both sides and just stayed there and went right back into his cool side. my hides arnt identical but she does fit in both....should i try buying the same hide as the cool side?

[Jeo123]

Do you use a UTH? Is it hooked up to a dimmer/thermostat? Do you have a digital thermometer that measures the temperature under the substrate?

A lot of times, snakes will stay on the cool side simply because the warm side is too warm. The thermometers that stick on the wall will measure the air temperature, but that could be very different from the substrate(before I got my set up complete, I had an air temperature of 92, but the substrate under the hide was 105).

Usually snakes know the temperature much better than we do, simply because they're the one's keeping their body at the right temperature. If they're staying on the cool side, it means that either your snake just likes being cooler, or that the hot side is too hot.

[severe_bomber]

it means that either your snake just likes being cooler, or that the hot side is too hot.

Definitely agree. Your need to be confident your temperatures are spot on. As mentioned, thermostats and digital thermometers only.

Once your 100% sure of the temperatures, anything else is most likely just the snakes preference. They're all different which is their major appeal!

[ChadOwens]

I have 2 snakes that are nearly always on the cool side as well. They have never been sick and have had no problems. As long as you are sure your temps are right there is no need to worry.

[volkert13b]

Do you use a UTH? Is it hooked up to a dimmer/thermostat? Do you have a digital thermometer that measures the temperature under the substrate?

A lot of times, snakes will stay on the cool side simply because the warm side is too warm. The thermometers that stick on the wall will measure the air temperature, but that could be very different from the substrate(before I got my set up complete, I had an air temperature of 92, but the substrate under the hide was 105).

Usually snakes know the temperature much better than we do, simply because they're the one's keeping their body at the right temperature. If they're staying on the cool side, it means that either your snake just likes being cooler, or that the hot side is too hot.

yes i am using a uth that is hooked up to a dimmer(my thermostat is coming 2morrow) and the probe for the thermometer is under the substrate underneath his hide in the middle of the heat pad. i have a second thermometer on the cool side same thing..under the substrate on the cool side and a 3rd in the middle to measure air.