Quote Originally Posted by MATT FISHER REPTILES View Post
the diffenence between a heat rock and a rock that is hot because a light is on it is obvious. the snake will be able to tell the heat is there when it feals it on its back. these snakes do live in holes but have been found durring the day out and about. and in africa the day time temp can get to over 120.
think about how warm 111degs isnt. that is only 12.4 degs warmer than your hands when you hold the snake. not that big of a deal.
Who has seen them out and about during the day? I've never heard this or seen it cited from a reputable source. Can you provide a link?

And I disagree - it is a big deal. Feel free to keep your animals at 111 degrees if you'd like, I imagine you'll be dealing with nuerological problems as well as burns. But telling someone that it's no big deal is not responsible.