Rack temps?

[gusanr14]

no, below the paper. you need to regulate the absolute hottest part of the tub your snake can touch, which is over the hot spot BELOW the paper.

and it's my pleasure.

I am a different person, but what if I have hide over the paper towel? hide being little heavy and snake won't able to lift it to go under the paper towel, do I still measure the temp under paper towel? or over paper towel where hide is at?

[Neilp]

when you're dialing in a hot spot, you need to be measuring the temp at the ABSOLUTE BOTTOM of the inside of the tub. the snake WILL get below the paper if they need the extra heat. and where are you measuring the temps that you're getting 95°+ F?

Let me tell you what i did. I got my tubs to 90 degrees over heat mat then put the paper in which then made the temp drop to about 85 apart from where i put a hide which stayed around 90, so if i raise the temp to get the tub back yo 90 then the hide will raise by another 5 degrees i assume.

[tttaylorrr]

I am a different person, but what if I have hide over the paper towel? hide being little heavy and snake won't able to lift it to go under the paper towel, do I still measure the temp under paper towel? or over paper towel where hide is at?

yes, you measure underneath your paper towel. even if you THINK the snake can't get under there, i'd be willing to wager a bet that they WILL eventually. you need to measure from the ABSOLUTE HOTTEST part of the enclosure, otherwise you do not know the temperature of the hot spot, your hot spot will be running too hot, and you risk a burn.

[tttaylorrr]

Let me tell you what i did. I got my tubs to 90 degrees over heat mat then put the paper in which then made the temp drop to about 85 apart from where i put a hide which stayed around 90, so if i raise the temp to get the tub back yo 90 then the hide will raise by another 5 degrees i assume.

i think you should experiment with raising the temp and checking that hot hide. the snake will be spending most of their time inside the hide, so absolutely take your measurement from inside the hide below the paper.

[Neilp]

i think you should experiment with raising the temp and checking that hot hide. the snake will be spending most of their time inside the hide, so absolutely take your measurement from inside the hide below the paper.

Yep more experiments needed lol. Thanks for the help mate.

[tttaylorrr]

Yep more experiments needed lol. Thanks for the help mate.

a big part of snake keeping involves independent research and figuring out what works for YOU as well as your snake(s). not everyone uses the same equipment, or lives in the same climate as you, so it's up to you to determine how you achieve proper husbandry.

if you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask.

[Godzilla78]

I struggle with this too, as far as temps on the tub floor, and temps above the paper where they lay. I’ve come to a compromise, where I have it about 92 on the tub and 87-88 on the paper. Both of the temps are on the ideal range, so I’ve finally come to a fine-tuned solution.


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[Neilp]

I struggle with this too, as far as temps on the tub floor, and temps above the paper where they lay. I’ve come to a compromise, where I have it about 92 on the tub and 87-88 on the paper. Both of the temps are on the ideal range, so I’ve finally come to a fine-tuned solution.
That sounds like a good idea. Do you have the same issue with your hide temp being hotter than everywhere else?

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