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lilmex1can

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I cant get my tank cool enough it never has a cool side always just averages about the same all the way around.Should i just leave it.
 
Perhaps there's a cooler part of the house it could go in? I think it's pretty important for the corn snake to have a temp gradient so that it can thermoregulate.
 
Yep I would move it to the coolest part of the house. If that's still too hot, I'd just turn off all heat pads/ lights, and make sure the water bowl is big enough to cool off in.
How hot are we talking?
 
I'm with the others, your snake definitely needs the varying temps to thermoregulate or it will fall ill or start to go off feed or regurge.
 
Ok so what about making a water bowl be quite large to cool part of the tank and put some leaves in there? And have a fan pulling air out of the tank?
 
I sometimes use the ceiling fan if both sides are a bit hot but i've got a large tank / water bowl for Lilith to cool off in. When it gets hot up here i blast the A/C in the next room over and shut off the Heat lamp( the uth has been off since may)
HOpe it helps
 
What is the room temperature, and what is the snake's temperature, and how are you heating it, and how big is the UTH compared to the bottom of the viv (1/3, 1/4, etc.)?
 
lilmex1can said:
I cant get my tank cool enough it never has a cool side always just averages about the same all the way around.Should i just leave it.
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The_Thunderer said:
Perhaps there's a cooler part of the house it could go in? I think it's pretty important for the corn snake to have a temp gradient so that it can thermoregulate.
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tom e said:
Yep I would move it to the coolest part of the house. If that's still too hot, I'd just turn off all heat pads/ lights, and make sure the water bowl is big enough to cool off in.
How hot are we talking?
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I'm going to play devil's advocate. Providing the snake with ability to thermoregulate is without question the best option for your snake, but it isn't absolutely imperative. Lilmexican, you said in your original post that the tank is the same temperature all the way around. As long as that temp is between 80-85 degrees, the snake will be fine. Some people have their snakes in temperature controlled rooms and never provide a temperature gradient; the snakes live, grow, and reproduce with no problems.

Without knowing your temps, there's no way to make specific recommendations. Some additional info would be helpful as well. How long have you had the snake? Does it eat well, and digest its meals? Is it lethargic, or moving around in a healthy way? If it seems health, and your temps are in the proper range, don't worry.
 
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