First...Your temperature should never get below 75 deg. F.

Think about the temp drop situation in nature....there is almost always a 'basking spot' in nature...

.....have you ever walked outside and touched the pavement during the night....most of the time it is still warm from the sun heating it up all day....the ground can work the same way...

.....have you ever noticed that their are generally reptiles on heat holding surfaces (such as rocks, roads, etc.) at night (I know you are a herper now so you must have seen something similar to this )....

There are alot of ways to get a 'basking spot' at night.....heat can come from things besides the sun

Also, letting the temps go down is just asking for health problems or getting a ball python to think its breeding season and go off feed...


92-94 warm/82-84 cool.....Everyday all the time ....unless you are preparing to breed