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schalk

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Hi guys and gals,

Just a question from another new guy.

I've had my hatchling corn (my first) for about 2 weeks, and it seems to have settled in pretty well, feeding regularly and looking fairly happy.

My question: As I live in South Africa, daytime room temps in my house can reach in excess of 30C (about 86F I think), making this the temp in my vivarium as well (summer down here at the moment).

Obviously any additional heat will be too much. Does the snake need a warm floor to lie on to aid digestion, or will the high ambient air temp be sufficient? Obviously my tank don't have a temp gradient at the moment, since I would have to cool it down to achieve this.

I have a underfloor heat pad with a thermostat installed, but it looks as if I won't be needing this till winter!

Thanks for any comments
Schalk
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you

Should be fine. I keep my corns without additional heat during the summer and they do well. Although on the hotter days I make sure to give them fresh *cold* water as I have noticed they will wrap around the bowl to cool off on extra hot days. Wrapping half the tank in a cold wet towel (on the outside) would work well too on the hotter days.

bmm
 
You've got it rigged up right :)

"I have a underfloor heat pad with a thermostat installed, but it looks as if I won't be needing this till winter!"

What are your nighttime temps?

Here in the Arizona desert we air condition / cool the house down to
about 83 degees and if were living it up in the evening we'll crank her down to 80 degrees.
With evaporative coolers common out here in the dry desert,many homes still hoover in the low nighties,during our Moonsoon season in the summer,when the "swamp coolers" lose there effectiveness,thus there name.

Use a ceramic type crock water dish,as those tend to stay a little cooler.
Thats your temp.gradient right there,

if they feel the need they'll head for the water to cool off, either into it or as bmmm said,around the crock.
If your worried about it,an ice cube will cool things down a little for awhile.
(We're not talking iced tea cold here).
just one,to cool it off a little.

A wet washcloth in a bowl,in a hide, makes for a good "chill" spot.

You can " fan the boxes" to help control any excess levels of humidity and to provide a "wind chill" factor.
With your thermostat installed on your U.T.H., you're officially "rigged" for higher temps..
You even could install a timer and disable during the day or unplug completely depending on nightime temp.

No well done snakes for you,
just a contented one ;)
 
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