Why does she insist on being so cold?

[montymiow]

As I said, I know my temps are what I said they are. I checked multiple times with multiple methods and she's clearly not doing so for security reasons. She wants to be colder, she's not trying to hide more or better. I can tell when a snake is tryingto get colder or trying to hide or when they're stressed. She WANTS to be cold, not hide. She feels she needs to be cold so am allowing her to thermoregulate herself by letting her be as cold as she wants, though 65 is where I draw the line no matter what she says. She avoids the warmer side and is just as active as before and acts exactly the same as before aside from wanting to be cold. She is healthy and well cared for. I just want to know if there is some biological or natural reason she would feel the need to be THAT cold. I am not worried about her at all. She wants be to cold, it must be for a reason. And I want to know what that reason is. She is fine. She is well cared for. I do NOT need to raise my temps if she is the one who thinks she needs to be cooler. I am allowing her the temps she desires. I just want to know why she might want to be that cold

Without trying to sound harsh, you don't know exactly what she wants. They require the cool side to thermoregulate which is fair enough, she's chosen that side. But you as an owner can't read that she wants the temperatures this low. It's just not healthy. If you put the temperatures back to normal she still has her choice. Some snakes just pick a favorite side, but you can't keep lowering the temperatures to try force her to the warm side.