I have to dissagree with some of the posters who said a hotspot of low 80's is enough. I know that one of them lives in florida where the temps are near 80's anyway and heat tape is not used. But iin colder temperate zones and hotspot of at least 92F is reccommneded for the snakes to feed and digest properly.

Remember, this is a small hot spot and the snakes know which temps to pick. They may want to thermoregulate be warmer or a bit cooler. It is the choices we need to offer and that includes a greater range of temperature than WE think they need. A temp of 82 is not really giving them a hotspot and of course they will sit on it. because that is as warm as they can get given the choices you gave them,
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