Quote Originally Posted by edessimoz View Post
However, waking up this morning I found my temps significantly lower... my cool side was running around 73 while the hot side was hovering around 81. I know there is a heat mat which my snake can utilize but I feel as if these ambient temps are not suitable. Any suggestions on what I could do to maintain constant ambient heat 24/7?

also had a question regarding his behavior. I’ve had him roughly 48 hours and have yet to see him come out of the cool side hide. I’m sure shipping stressed him out quite a bit and yes I know they are solitary and nocturnal animals and that hiding is healthy. Yet I have yet to see him in temps greater than 82 degrees. Is there a point I should start worrying?
You can use a night time bulb to keep the ambient temperatures up during the night. Usually a 40-60 watt is sufficient depending on where you live. If you find it’s too hot then you could invest in a dimmer to attach to your lamp, and higher wattage if you need to increase. Never allow temperatures to dip below 75.

The reason why he might be staying under his cold side hide is because it might feel more secure than the one on the warm side. What are you using as your hides for each? You also want to have sufficient amount of foliage and cover(unless kept in a rack, but I’m assuming you’re not). It’ll make the enclosure feel smaller and safer. For your hides, try to make the hides identical, or make it appear that the warm side is safer and more hidden by making the entrance smaller or adding plants and leaves around it.

Remember that it’s only been 48 hours and your snake will need at least 1 week to adjust(some will need less, or more)

Also make sure that the enclosure is the proper size. A good rule of thumb is that your snakes length should be between one length of the enclosure(longest side), to the sum of the length and width.