Quote Originally Posted by shorty
My temp. is only 75. My humidity is 80%. The thing is that i don't have digital gauges so they're not pin point accurate. Why is 55 gal too much for a snake when they've been living in open land longer than an enclosed tank? I would really like to know why that matters.
But yeah those are my readings with a dial gauge.
The heat pads are definetly not inside that tank. They're underneath the tank on opposite ends. I think i replied to everything.
You are better off using the heat lamps and drying out the tank as opposed to maintaining your humidity and letting your snake freeze to death. 75 for any long period of time is going to spell trouble.

I would seriously consider switching to a smaller tank. For a male, a 20 long is more than enough space, for most individuals, will be enough for life. Females can get a little girthier and may require a little bit more space than that.

Good luck, keep him warm!