I really don’t think there is any such thing as hibernation to a reptile. It is a mammal thing, and we use that word in speaking about reptiles because we are familiar with that concept. With a cold blooded creature, they are in a constant state of “ambient”. I believe they will search for places that offer the best bang for the buck for surviving off their last meal. They seek sunshine and warmth when they need a feed, and cooler spots to slow the metabolism after a feed.

Here in south Florida, it is a well known thing that we have some snakes that share the long burrows of gopher tortoise. I can tell you that even in the hottest days of summer, it can get quite cold underground. In fact, it can get quite cold just a few inches under ground. Snakes spend a majority of the time in what we would consider “cold” for captive maintenance. Even snakes you think of as semi-tropical like our indigos, diamondbacks, etc.

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