Temperature "danger zone?"

[Ballpythoncrazy]

I have my ball pythons in a rack with belly heat. Obviously the rack is connected to one thermostat, so all the tubs are (close to) the same temperature. Well my racks were doing something weird for a while, the temperature was set to 90 but all the racks were around 100-104. I brought the thermostat down to 84, and the next day the racks were at 84. (I realized it was because the rack/ temp probe was right next to a vent so when the air conditioning came on it would mess with the temperatures. I moved the rack and the snakes are okay and the temperatures are stable).

ANYWAYS. I was wondering what's considered "too hot" for ball pythons? I know that if it gets too hot it could cause some sort of brain damage or death. So what's considered a "dangerous" temperature for ball pythons?


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[Eric Alan]

Anything 95 or over is considered dangerous.

[Viol8r]

You could also burn their bellies...

[purple python]

How long do you think they were sitting at 100F? I'm sure they managed to keep cool by bowl wrapping and such, but I would still keep an eye on your snakes and make sure they're all ok after this incident. I would also check your thermostat probe placement just to be safe. I have found my racks are better heated with the probe under the flex watt heat tape, where it's less effected by the air temperatures.

[Rickys_Reptiles]

Anything 95 or over is considered dangerous.

That means when I hold me Ball Python it's in danger, I'm 98 degrees.

[JPR]

That means when I hold me Ball Python it's in danger, I'm 98 degrees.

If your external body temperature is 98 degrees, then you are also in serious danger.

[Rickys_Reptiles]

If your external body temperature is 98 degrees, then you are also in serious danger.

You're correct, skin temp is usually around 91 degrees. Thanks for the correction (not being sarcastic).

[JPR]

You're correct, skin temp is usually around 91 degrees. Thanks for the correction (not being sarcastic).

No worries, easy mistake to make.

[aLittleLessButter]

Ok so I don't mean to steal this thread or anything but I have a related question. I built a rack and fitted it with heat tape and a reptile thermostat (I think it's a herpistat?) anyway I'm having issues keeping my temps consistent and I know the reason but not the solution. The probe for my thermostat is too big to fit between the tubs and the rack so I have the probe in the tub. Of course the snake moves it and the further away it gets moved from the heat source, the more the heat tape heats up to get that probe to read 90. Is there a thermometer that has a flatter probe? Or should i just get a dimmer and monitor/control the heat manually?

[CORBIN911]

Ok so I don't mean to steal this thread or anything but I have a related question. I built a rack and fitted it with heat tape and a reptile thermostat (I think it's a herpistat?) anyway I'm having issues keeping my temps consistent and I know the reason but not the solution. The probe for my thermostat is too big to fit between the tubs and the rack so I have the probe in the tub. Of course the snake moves it and the further away it gets moved from the heat source, the more the heat tape heats up to get that probe to read 90. Is there a thermometer that has a flatter probe? Or should i just get a dimmer and monitor/control the heat manually?

How do you not know which stat you have?

Dont place in with them, if they move it CYA readings go down the drain, Add another level if you can and place a "fake" tub in that case that is empty, drill a hole and place probe in that (always leave empty) and you should be fine, i did this in the begging with my 7 high rack, with only 6 snakes, used middlish tub as a "temp reader"