There is a bit more to it. Like Bluerosy, I recomend 100F hotspot. This problem is also linked to hydration.



Normally in the winter, the air in houses is very dry. And causes dehydation issues.



Its nice to see Dm mention cage size as a limiting factor. Yes, the smaller the cage, the more difficult it is to include a suitable range of temps.



what is so often missed in these conversations is, snakes in nature have a design, that design is to behaviorally use the enviornment to control their temps. In all the field work I have done, its extremely rare to find a reptile thats body temps are a match to where its sitting. They always pick areas with temps, above their actual needs or below.(when regulating temps) Individuals do not behaviorally pick 84F to obtain a body temp of 84F.



Even on the cool end, like overwintering, they rarely have the exact same temp, but its very close.



Lastly, they do not utilize one temp, such as 84F when warm or 55F when cool. They without question use a range of temps to maximise their ability to perform different functions. Of course, they do not live in small boxes in nature. Some boxes is without question, unnatural to their behaivor and their biology.



In small boxes, the snakes are confined to the bare minimum. because of space limitations. I just wish folks could once in a while talk about more then the bare minimun.



Of course in small boxes, all you can do is the bare minimum, I do question what the bare minimum has to do with the snakes.



The bare minimum has everything to do with the keepers. Just think, if you kept them at the temps they want, they would feed daily and crap daily. What a mess. Cheers

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