lighting question

[bigblue09]

i have the accurite thermometer with the probe and i have the probe stuck to the glass where the heating pad is. i moved her hide off of the pad for a few hours and got a solid reading of about 93 on top of the glass. i moved her hide back over the pad and with the substrate, her and the den on top of the pad its reading 100 at the glass. is that too hot?

[kitedemon]

Yes. The best is that the temp at the glass on top of the pad not exceed 94º with the hide in place. Snakes will often shove the substrate aside and temps of 100º can cause burns over time no hotter than 94. The typical Chaney digital thermometer (Acu-rite brand manufacturer) is specs say +/- 2ºF Your might be accurate or it might not but typically resistive sensors are not very good. I would recommend that you plan for the worst case and say it is at least a degree high and set the hottest place no higher than 92º

[hunter94]

its a 30L with bark blend

Oh, you shouldn't have a problem keeping heat with that bulb then.

[bigblue09]

i just took her to the vet today and he said if the temp on the glass is 100 then she will be fine.

[hunter94]

i just took her to the vet today and he said if the temp on the glass is 100 then she will be fine.

In my opinion thats a little to hot because she can move the bedding around and come in contact with the glass and suffer minor to major burns. If I were you I would get it down to 97 or 96.

[bigblue09]

she has a RI right now and not to feed her for another week or so. he said her not eating is not abnormal.

[bigblue09]

i have a rehostat on the pad right now and its not really cutting it. im thinking about ditching the bulb, getting a CHE and a decent thermostat for it and the pad. what are some good ones? i dont want to spend a whole lot of money. i just want a decent thermostat for the pad and a CHE.

[hunter94]

i have a rehostat on the pad right now and its not really cutting it. im thinking about ditching the bulb, getting a CHE and a decent thermostat for it and the pad. what are some good ones? i dont want to spend a whole lot of money. i just want a decent thermostat for the pad and a CHE.

At http://lllreptile.com/ you can get a CHE and a 1000 Watt Thermostat for $56.89 including shipping. Check out some local pet-stores and check out there prices first though.

[kitedemon]

i just took her to the vet today and he said if the temp on the glass is 100 then she will be fine.

That flys in the face of the best herpetologists in the field.

http://www.vpi.com/publications/the_...hon_care_sheet
Drs Barker and Barker ~ hotter than 100ºF can cause serious, even fatal, deep flesh burns. pub. Ball Pythons VPI, 2006 pp.173

http://www.anapsid.org/ball.html
M. Kaplan ~ basking area kept at 90F

http://www.theurbanpython.com/caring-ball-python
High end Breeder ~ temperature should remain at 90ºF

http://www.ballpython.ca/care.html
Markus Jayne Hot spot of 90-92ºF

http://www.ballpython.com/index.php?page=bpbasics
Colette Sutherland ~ not exceed 90ºF

Can you actually find a care sheet anywhere that says 100ºF is ok? I have never found one.

Your snake, believe your vet or 99% of every other expert in the field. It sounds like it is time for a new vet! 100ºF is WAY TO HOT.

[bigblue09]

i thought so too. i found a t stat my dad had and set it for 92 at the glass now so she will be happy