I totally agree. I love that my snakes are fine with the ambient temps. I keep my house at, along with UTH for good digestion. (Some have over-head warmth/lights too.)Originally Posted by aurum
The flexibility with temperature has been so much more convenient than if I had gotten a BP. I can't imagine trying to keep an enclosure at ~80* during New England winters
It's way easier to maintain about 70* in there and have her be able to handle both that and the higher 70s* that'll come in the summer.
I also prefer glass tanks, various reasons, including great visibility. And when it comes to winter, I live in a warmer climate than you (much further south) but even here we get some snow & less often, ice storms that can knock out power. It would be a much bigger challenge to deal with snakes that need those higher temps. to remain healthy in such emergency situations. Besides that, I love that colubrids are generally more outgoing & active...I love to watch my snakes & have them watching me back.
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