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90F - too hot ?

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mugenjin

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So from what I've read here , my corn will burrow to find the heat he needs to function. When it's a bit on the cool side here but not cold enough to warrant room heating , there can be a large disparity between the temp directly above the uth and the temp on top of the substrate , 85 to 72-74 above the substrate.

If the glass above the uth reaches 89-90 at it's hottest point is that going to be a problem ? I'd rather not have him feel the need to burrow constantly during these times. These on/off thermostats also seem to wait a while before turning back on , letting temps drop a decent amount it seems. Letting it get a little hotter than 85 it seems would make overall temps on the warm side better.

I read here that my corn will be more apt to burrow for heat than escape the burrow if it's too hot ?

I just want to make sure to avoid any regurges caused by lack of heat without putting him in danger. Are these a non issue if the temp directly above the uth is 85 , regardless of temps above the substrate ?
 
All that matters is what is the hottest the UTH can get, at the point the snake can contact it. You don't want that to be hotter than 84-86.
 
K , I'll focus on increasing the ambient air temp if I need to instead of trying to compensate by turning the uth slightly higher.

Even then I guess it's not a big deal if I don't see him often during some cold days.
 
Well how cold does it get? I'm sure he's fine with an air temp of 70-80. He might want to stay hidden if it's 60-70.
 
72 was the coldest I've seen so far at the surface on warm side.

This won't be too much of a problem since the weather here requires indoor heating for a good chunk of the year and summers can get fairly hot. And I guess if I see him burrowing often during that transition period , I can always get a small heater for the room the snake is in ?
 
We measure temps in the tank right over the heating pad, because that is where they are going to go to regulate heat. Nominal temps are 85F on the warm side and 75F on the cool side. Those temps can fluctuate safely fluctuate between 70-90F. It doesn't have to be perfect. It's ok if the temps dip a bit below 70F, but over 90F is bad.

Hope that helps

Wayne
 
Snakes burrow! That is what they do to feel comfortable. Even if you had the "perfect" temp, it's highly unlikely that your snake would be lounging about out in the open. Snakes prefer to either burrow and remain completely hidden, or to hide in a close, secure area, and maybe peek out, watching you while hiding. They come out occasionally as feeding day nears and they get hungrier, or in the spring to look for a mate. I expect to see maybe 50% of my snakes out once an evening, _maybe_, if I catch them at the right time, if they are not blue. The other 50% are rarely seen, ever.
 
I seem to have been blessed with a really active snake b/c he's pretty much exploring his viv at night constantly 24-48 hrs after feeding.

If I go into my bedroom where he is , 48 hrs + after feeding ,at night , I've got about a 95 % chance of spotting him climbing or lying about. That seems to be the norm until feeding day.

And if he feels the need to burrow for safety that's one thing , but if it's because I'm not adequately heating his viv , and it's something I can fix , I'd do it. I obviously won't overheat the glass above the uth just to force him to the surface so I can better view him. Having a 12 degree difference from just 1.5 inches of aspen I don't believe is ideal either but as long as the temps aren't dangerously cold or hot I won't worry. I just wanted to be sure what exactly was a dangerous temp.
 
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