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Is this normal?
- Thread starter murder4me
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My corns spend most of their time on the cool side. It's completely normal. They should feel cool to the touch because they are reptiles and their core body temperature is usually lower than ours.
My corn (about 1.5 years old) is most often on the cool side (low 70'sF) and spends time on the warm hide (85 - 88F) for a few hours each day usually for only a few days following a feedings. She's healthy as all get-out.
I have hatchling black rat snakes that hover on the hot side of their enclosure most of the time when they are not out exploring - which is pretty often for a snake - they are more diurnal and inquisitive than corns generally.
As long as your snake is eating, drinking, shedding, acting normally, and you've provided a good gradient, I wouldn't worry about any tendency to stay on the hot / cool side.
I have hatchling black rat snakes that hover on the hot side of their enclosure most of the time when they are not out exploring - which is pretty often for a snake - they are more diurnal and inquisitive than corns generally.
As long as your snake is eating, drinking, shedding, acting normally, and you've provided a good gradient, I wouldn't worry about any tendency to stay on the hot / cool side.