I live in Florida as well, and while I will agree that it gets darn hot in the summer, it is not 98* 24/7 for months on end, although around the end of August most people would swear to it.
It actully cools off at night to the low to mid 80's. Also, if you are to go into the shade with a temp gun and measure the temps of the leaf litter under the trees (a place you might find a boa in the wild) the temps are more likely to be in the 80's even on a 98* day.

My point being, PROLONGED high temps can and are dangerous. Your boa is not actually 98* for a couple of months, more likely its body temps are in the mid to high 80's even on those really hot days.

Kathy

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