Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Misha View Post
Well first of all, if you're going to go there, my dogs aren't cold blooded so I don't need to keep them at 80 ambient temps. Lol...

Your answer to me is "because Africa".That's not an answer, nor are we in Africa. 78-85 ambient temps recreate optimal temps for BPs. I'm sure that larger breeders on this forum will chime in that they keep their collections at one steady temps of around 84 if not a bit higher.
YOU brought up the dogs. Wow. Ball pythons originate from Africa yet their natural temps don't matter. That makes sense.