Too much heat from heat lamp?
Hi,
I've had my corn snake for about 2 years with no problems but just recently he's been very active and always trying to get out of his tank. I also started to notice a little bit of flaking skin, though he might be getting ready to shed soon too. I just realized it might be getting too hot in the tank since yesterday the thermometer was at 90 degrees, so I shut off the lamp to let it cool down. I know they like around 75 degrees, but I've never had to shut off the lamp before since it's never gotten this hot in his tank.
So far the lamp has been off for a full day and now its back to around 75 degrees, but is it even worth turning on as much during the summer? I think the tank should stay around 75 even without the heat lamp, so my question is, do I even need to use the lamp at all or is it only needed to keep the snake warm? I wasn't sure if they need the lamp for some other reason like regulating day and nighttime, though I supposed he's getting indirect light from my windows anyway.
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