What your doing will not work. The reason is, snakes do have behavior, not just picking temps or finding food. Then have behaviors to avoid predators. By disturbing them, moving their cover, they have no choice but to avoid that area.



That is also not cut and dry. I my experience, a certain percentage will never return(say 50%) Another percent will require several interactions to avoid the area(say, 20%) the rest may either not be bothered.



As I mentioned, you have to find places that are windows into their lives. Where you can see them, but do not have to touch or disturb them.



As you have thought, this does limit the types of species that are suitable for this.



You will also find that early in the year and late in the year a high percentage of snake will be in shed, have a food bolus, or gravid(at various stages) and lastly be injured. All reasons to elevate their temps.



Kerby as good as you are with captives indicates you surely will be able to figure this out. Good Luck FR

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