"i actually thought that it was possible that the substrate wasnt transferring enough heat, so i replaced it with paper towels. the warm side of the tank is quite warm to the touch

and is certainly well above room temps."



Do you know the actual floor temperature? Use a thermometer. It sounds like the hot spot is too hot and therefore the snake isn't using it. You need a section of floor with a temperature in the mid to upper 80s.



"also, ive heard lizard scenting can work..."



If the snake was eating previously, there's no need to scent. Scenting is used to get snakes to eat the first few times on pinkies.



How old is the snake? Do you know if it's a male or a female? If the snake is more than a year old, it could be off feed because it thinks it should be hibernating. Also, it is nearing breeding season, if the snake is a male it could be off feed because of that.



Tim

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