I guess my last post was deleted because I used cornsnakes as a control group in my comparison...lol
here's the info again..without the control group..the **** are where I censored out the 'irrelevant cornsnake" information.
Tell me what you think..
I researched the Temps from March to Sep for hognoses ******* ranges..I think you'll find this interesting..
Setting aside isolated northern populations in ***** species..
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Hognoses had a mean temp in there range of 77-84 with an average of about 81'F
***** species on average experienced lows lower than 60'F during these months
Hognose experience an average of 3-10'F higher summer temps(highs)***********************.
Hognose seemed to have more variation in temps due to range and habitat , at overall higher temps.
I got this info from a weather almanac selecting zip codes within several known major localities.
Now there is one major difference that needs to be accounted for..most******************************* forested areas with little light reaching the forest floor..so mean temps are probably cooler and/or day heating is slower.
Hogs tend to live in more open areas with more direct sunlight, higher surface and ground temps and those temps being higher longer.
Unless I missed something this is direct evidence that they need higher temps than what your average keeper keeps them at.
Now the temps I have are mean temps, (lows highs averaged)..
I think optimum temp is the highest averaged mean temp so ********************************** hogs at 84-85...
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