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Posted by: DMong at Sun Feb 17 14:24:56 2013   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]  
   

71 degrees on the cool end is better yet, but the contained hide on the opposite end of 94 or more is too warm and it won't likely stay there at that temp. But often they will situate only their belly over a portion of the warmth to digest with the rest of their body situated in the cooler area. If you place a much longer hide so the temp gradient is broader inside it, then it will seek whatever variable within the long hide to properly digest as it wants, then go where it likes afterwards. Like I mentioned before, you don't want it to have to choose security over temps, or vise-versa. Multiple hides in defferent areas are a very good idea so it can choose security in any temp, as well as warmth to digest properly while also hiding. There are many different ways to achieve this, but you have to make it happen one way or another so it doesn't regurge the next meal.

Make sure it is utilizing the warmth gradient after it feeds on a smaller meal and all should be fine. I wouldn't move the snake to another enclosure if you want it to feed either. Just tweek what you have it in so that it actually utilizes the warmth. As I said before, you can move the pad to only a smaller portion underneath, or put in a much longer hide to achieve the very same outcome.


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