exactly what temperatures and humidity it needs, and at what times. People can write as many pamphlets and care sheets as they want, and they can argue with each other about care, and refer to the pamphlets and care sheets as proof. The BP is incapable of reading these pamphlets. Your BP also doesn't care what the pamphlet says, or what you or I think. Within certain limits, your BP is capable of deciding for itself, how much heat it needs and how much humidity it needs. In order to facilitate thermoregulation, it is best to provide a range of safe temps for the snake and let the snake decide. Providing high humidity hides will also allow the snake to decide what humidity it wants. It is best to let the snake decide what it wants within reason.

Obviously there are times when the snake's long evolved adaptations will not work in a captive environment, because the captive environment is too different from the wild environment. For example, many captive snakes are prone to over eating. Also snakes do not have adaptations to avoiding burning hot surfaces, so temps must be kept within safe ranges. BP's also do not have adaptions to deal with freezing temperatures. If a part of a cage was very cold it would be possible for a snake to become trapped in the cold area, and be unable to leave it.

David