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Another temp question (sorry)

TrpnBils

TrpnBils

22 is not enough snakes
Alright, I see all kinds of different opinions on temperatures so I don't know what to make of it. I have a couple of questions:

1) I have about 1.5" of aspen as substrate. Are the suggested temps at the surface of the substrate or at the bottom of it?

2) My temps right now are around 88/75 at the base of the substrate. Since I've heard it's better to be a little low than a little high, should I cool it down some?

My snake has spent almost all of its time in its warm hide, but it's only been here for 2 days so I'm sure part of that is just that it's a little shy still. I'm trying to figure out how much of its lack of activity (it comes out at night and cruises around for 5 minutes or so and then returns to the hide) is due to just being in a new environment and how much of it has to do with temps.

Thanks.

Edit: As I hoped, he has been out (of his hide) for about the past hour since I turned the lights off and put his red light on, and he doesn't freeze every time I so much as shift in my chair anymore. And I saw two things that I thought were really cool while I was watching him awhile ago. I saw him drink, and I saw him yawn (which kinda surprised me because I was also watching Austin Stevens show a rattlesnake's mouth on TV and as I turned around, Mojo had his mouth open at least a good 90 degrees or so...lol) So it's looking more and more like it's just that he's shy. I'd still like some opinions on the temps though!
 
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1. On the surface where the snake lays in contact with the substrate.

2. Yes. Colubrids are much less likely to stress at a lower temp, preferably closer to 80F.
 
Okay, well on the surface it's about 80/76 now. I don't think I'm close, and I still have a week or so before I feed him, but how low would the temps have to be to cause digestion problems or a regurge?
 
Your temps look to be alright for digestion, though if your worried, upping the high side a few degrees won't hurt, just don't go wild. also remember to keep a tep gradient at all times, that way the snake can decide which side to be on to aid in the digestive process. Congrats on your corn, you almost sound like an over-protective parent ;). It's so sweet. :p :p
 
TrpnBils said:
Okay, well on the surface it's about 80/76 now. I don't think I'm close, and I still have a week or so before I feed him, but how low would the temps have to be to cause digestion problems or a regurge?
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Below 70-74
 
E. g. guttata said:
Your temps look to be alright for digestion, though if your worried, upping the high side a few degrees won't hurt, just don't go wild. also remember to keep a tep gradient at all times, that way the snake can decide which side to be on to aid in the digestive process. Congrats on your corn, you almost sound like an over-protective parent ;). It's so sweet. :p :p
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I'd just rather not start out with problems that I could've prevented, that's all
 
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