Quote Originally Posted by erincristeen
This is a first snake for me and really I didnt go looking for it, sort of just got dumped on me by a friend. How long should I wait to feed him being he is in a new home? Should I feed him inside his tank or move him to another spot to feed him? Another question I have is about tank temps. He has an under tank heater...the kind that just sticks to the bottem and that seems to keep that side of the tank around 90 degrees. The other side of the tank being at room temp...however with the weather the way that it has been and the fact that I dont have air conditioning, the 'cool' side of the tank seems to be like 80 degrees...is this ok or is this to warm? And if so how do I cool it?
The other question is when it is so hot out anyway....should I still keep the under tank heater pad plugged in 24/7 ? Sorry for all the questions folks but what we have here is a girly girl...the jump on a chair if there is a bug on the floor type....trying to do right by a snake lol.
Well to keep your temps at the set area you will need a thermostat and 90ish is the correct range for the hot side.In order to give him time to settle in its best to totaly leave him alone for at least 7 full days.When i had my snakes i fed everyone in thier enclosures as it places less stress on them.You are allright asking questions as it shows you care about your snake to learn the proper ways to keep it healthy and happy