Quote Originally Posted by Bmocken View Post
Are you controlling your temperatures with a thermostat? Your cold side should be 80 most times 75 at night. The hot spot should be 90. The general rule for a new snake in a new environment is 5-7 days with out disturbing it except for adding water. Then after that acclimation time try to feed it. If your husbandry is correct with correct hot, cold, and humidity you have a solid chance in your new snake eating. Feed it the same type of food as they did before you got it. If your snake eats, then wait 24-48 hours before you handle it so it's good can digest and the possibility of regurgitatation is minimized. If he doesn't eatwait another week and try again.


I am not controlling the temp with a thermostat, I am just using the probe digital thermometers on either side of the enclosure. I don't know how accurate I am able to get the temperature readings when the probes are in the corners of the enclosure. Once I get the readings from the IR heat gun I am going to try and correct the temperatures.

As far as correcting the temps, do you suggest any other equipment? I already have the UTH and Ceramic unit in there so would I consider adding another Ceramic Unit in it, or is that overkill?

Thank you for your feedback!!