Don't all snakes "try to control their body temp" by getting near or away from heat sources as needed?

I've always thought he was half in the coconut due to shyness since he's "exposed" while basking.

I don't have thermometers on each side of the enclosure, so I don't know true temps, but I use a 100W bulb on one side. There are hides on hot/cold and in the middle. He can also burrow if need be. Maybe I need to throttle back to a 60W or 75W bulb if you think he's too warm. Sometimes he lays up against the front and side of the glass on the cool side. Is that an indication he's too warm? I never thought of it before, because he seems very healthy...

Walt

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