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how to get temp high

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johnny

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i have baby blackcorn and i cant seem to get temp to the higher then 83
on the warm side its on polythere with heatmat on it
ive only had him for couple days how can i get it temp higher and when should i feed him
 
johnny said:
i have baby blackcorn and i cant seem to get temp to the higher then 83
on the warm side its on polythere with heatmat on it
ive only had him for couple days how can i get it temp higher and when should i feed him
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Also what are you using to read the temps? And where in the Viv are to reading them?.
 
johnny said:
its on heat mat side temp gauge at reptile temp strip
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OK, but I not sure if this type of thermometer is one that stick to the walls or not. Is it? Because if it is, it won't take good reading.
 
more importantly, where is the strip located on the tank. those strips will usually give you an idea plus or minus 4 degrees, but if it needs to be near the bottom on close to the substrate. if possible get an indoor/outdoor thermometer with a probe, and place it under the substrate. this way you can avoid any burnt bellies. if you're using a heat mat w/o a dimmer or rheostat, then i'd be willing to be that the temp is much much higher than what it's reading. another rule of thumb, if it's warm to the touch it's too hot. you're palms usually run in the 90-95 range so if it feels warm to them, then it's over that.
 
Get yourself a proper thermometer and measure the temperature on the floor surface of the viv above the heat mat. As has already been said, if it feels warm to your hand, the temperature is going to be well over 90F, so too hot for your snake.

Do you have your mat fitted to a thermostat? Especially in hot weather, you really really need this to keep your snake safe.

If your temperatures are as high as I suspect they are, don't feed your snake until you've sorted them out, you'll probably get a regurge.
 
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