He STILL won't eat

[Zincubus]

Unless I’m missing something here, no 80 for a hot spot temp is not okay! It’s too low and honestly that should be a cool side temp.

Op my first question is how are you measuring that temperature exactly? Because keep in mind there is a difference between ambient and surface temperatures. In order to get an accurate surface temp for your hot spot you need to measure the temp UNDER the substrate where you heat mat is, preferably with a temp gun.

Your hot spot should be around 88-90 for optimal digestion, just make sure the hottest surface your bp can touch does not exceed 92. Again to ensure that I highly advise getting a hold of a temp gun which are fairly inexpensive on amazon.

I'm getting confused myself now ..

I'm posting on a Corn snake thread as well as a few others !



Apologies .. of course 80 isnt too bad for a Corn Snake but it isn't close enough to be ok for a Royal !!

I have asked a few times HOW he's measuring these temps and I still don't know the answer .
That's a big concern right there .

That said if he's going on vacation I dare say 80F maybe better than leaving that unregulated bulb pump out crazy temperatures....


I really don't know how this is gonna end up tbh ...


Maybe better leaving it in a local pet store for a couple of weeks - they do snake sitting over there , I presume ?

He could leave it there , have a vacation and sort the set up properly then get the snake back ... sorted !


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