Heres the point, its called useable conditions, which means, if they do use it, its not useable. Its not the exact temps or even the temps. Its creating the ability to make those tools useful.



Which means, if they(any they) don't use them, they are wrong.



It doesn't matter if the temps are exact or nearly exact. If they do not use them then your task is to create conditions they will use. Stacks are only one tool and like any tool, they can be and often are used wrong. In fact, stacks are very species specific and even culturally specific. That is, in some areas pyros really use local conditions the way stacks are designed for, in other locals, pyros may not use them. They do the same thing in a different way.



In most cases, the "problem with pyros is dehydration" Pyros and other species like mexican milks(neonates) are extemely sensitive to dehydration. Consider, most likely 99% of all captive snakes are to some degree dehydrated.



As I mentioned in a post below, I direct my attention to the females of any species, not the males. This is how I achieve first breedings. Males are, well males, not a problem.



With varanids, females are totally totally less robust and if not supported quickly perish. Hence the abundance of males in the classifieds. But if you direct your attention to them. They actually thrive, multiclutch and outlive the males.



In otherwords, what is good for the males may not be good for the females, but what is good for the females, is really good for males. Cheers

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