TEMPS - enclosure gradient vs. room temp

I'm curious about how people manage the temps (for their corn snakes only, not other herps) and since this board has such a good spread from people only interested in breeding, to major breeders at the other extreme it seems like a good placee to get a feel for what people do, and why.

SO - do you provide all of your cornsnakes with thermal gradients in their homes? Or do you use the "room temp" technique? I guess if you keep your corns outdoors, this is not a poll for you

Thanks!

Room temperature in the UK is dodgy for Corns, for all but about two weeks a year (if we're lucky) ! My other half keeps some of his Asian ratsnakes nearer our own temps.

Cheers
Kel

HB,
I have a room devoted to my Corns and the room is temp controlled. This has worked out well for me. The temp climbs slightly higher during the day, but is never above 88 degrees. I took the precaution of moving my hova-baters inside this year. I lost 5 eggs early in incubation and I believe it was due to high temps. I also invested in a Hi/Low digital thermometer. It has a resetable hi and low extreme-this helps me monitor temps while I'm not home. Accurite is the brand--about 15.00us.

Matt L.

Matt -

Where did you get the digital thermometer that you use?

Terri,
I picked it up at Walmart-there were some less expensive models-This one has a probe for outdoor use-I put the probe inside my Hova-bater and with the flick of a switch, I can read room temp, incubater temp, and humidity.

Matt L.

Thanks Matt! I'll have to pick up up tomorrow! I don't like the old fashioned thermometer that came with my hova-bator.

The one that comes with the Hova-bater is very accurate-but what a pain to read