>>"The hotspot is right about 95 and the ambient is between 78 and 83 degrees. Humidity is between 35 and 60 percent"

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>>Adam, the cooler ambient temps aren't really allowing them to seek cooler temps away from the warmth.

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>>The gradient is really all in relation to how big the tank is. Heck, you could have it at 200 degrees on one end and 25 degrees on one end it the tank was 30 feet long..LOL!

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>> But in smaller quarters, it would be better it the wrm end was say 85-87 and the cooler end maybe 75, or something like that. I say that because the two opposite end high range temps of 83 and 95 are a bit too warm if it cannot escape it as needed.

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>> The humidity is in the fair range but I would raise it well above 35 when they are in their shed cycle especially.







I agree....a good way to "isolate" a hot spot is to use back heat...not belly heat.

Then use deep Aspen to insulate the enclosure, separating the cool side from the hot side......



When using this method, along with some other methods not mentioned, I have achieved a hot spot around 90F and a cool spot below 75F.........in a 16qt. Container.......my shoebox containers reach 85F or so on the hot side and 72F or so on the cool side.......



Placing a moist hide in the tub lengthwise will increase the humidity and allow your snake to have cool/dry, hot/dry, hot/moist and cool/moist choices.......not to mention a thermal and humidity gradient not only from back to front of the cage but from top to bottom as well......



One day I will share my invention with everyone.....lol
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John Lassiter

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