In general I agree with Mark's comment "I still trust the snake's judgment over what a book says, as long as the snake is healthy." However, those temperatures are not good for a Python molurus.



First of all - make sure that your thermometer is accurate and that you are getting readings at the snake's level.



Due to a cage's heat source, ventilation, and other things, the humidity within the cage itself will most likely be different than the area the cage is kept in.



22 degrees Celsius is dangerously low for this species. 26 - 27 C. is barely warm enough for proper digestion and is dangerous because of that. 26C should be the lowest temperature within the cage, with the opposite cage end 32 - 33C.



What are you using to heat the cage? Is there a chance your snake is trying to get away from some other element of the heat source instead of the heat itself? (Bright light, etc...)



Best wishes!

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• Optimum temp. for python - Amphicyon, Fri Jan 9 15:28:34 2009
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