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rainbowsrus
at Tue Nov 18 16:59:15 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rainbowsrus ]
I'm relatively certain dropping the temps to the right level will fix their appetites. We see these posts all the time at only 85 degrees. Losing the overhead light is fine as long as the UTH can keep the temps within desired temps. One other thing, from your description it's a glass tank? If so wrapping three sides in "Refletix" (aluminized plastic bubble wrap) will help hold in the heat. Glass is a good conductor of heat, right out of the tank. You can find reflectix at your local home improvement store (home depot) in the home insulation area.
Sounds like your snakes are seeking out the coolest spot in the cage, away from the UTH and putting the water bowl between them and the over head heat source.
Like our guru friend Jeff says - listen to your snakes! Their actions are telling you they are too hot.
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Thanks,
Dave Colling
www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders 
lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats  
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RE: Easy fix..... TOO HOT!!!!! - rainbowsrus, Tue Nov 18 16:59:15 2008