" Some don't consider that thriving.....I've seen the difference between being kept alive and allowing to thrive......just my personal observation and assumption....."



Now now John...don't fall into the trap like others have on this forum about speaking about things that go on in others collections without actually knowing firsthand.



I say that because you are stating a judgemental blanket statement, that you yourself, called an assumption. Assuming, your word, that they are only just being kept alive due to heating a room, is not being open minded that others may not do the things the exact same way, but still, have great results.

You are stating that they are not thriving. How do you know this? There is simply no way for you to know, without knowing firsthand.



Depending on species, heating a room may work out really well for some, for some other species, it may not. I know some who have successfully kept and bred corns for years in 70 degree rooms. I also know breeders, like I stated in another post, that have hatched more snakes than anyone here on this forum, using room heating, and not heat tape/gradients. I myself had excellent results with breeding using a heated room. There are many factors for success in the grand scheme of things when it comes to successfully keep and breed snakes, and heating is just ONE factor. Whether or not someone heats a room, or uses a gradient, things can and will happen. I know of lack of success as well using gradients. Point being, more to it than just the debate over a heat source.
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