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I have a 4x2x3 enclosure in the middle of the heat light it is 106 degrees. Is this alright because the snake can move to the other side where it is around 80 degrees. By the way the snake is a brazilian rainbow.

Thanks in advance,

Matt

Watch where the snake goes.

The ambient temp is always different than the source temp. I had a pig blanket heating my Carpets cage, and in the dead middle of a 4ftL x 2ftH cage, it (thermometer) said '85degrees'. I decided to put the thermometer on the ground (where the snake pretty much lives most of the time) and the thermometer said "103"! It was then that I realised ambient temp is not as important as the elements temperature, even though I was using a thermostat and probe. Then again, if the element is a light, then that really doesnt apply to you.

Watch where the snake goes because you can get an idea of what it wants. It might be 106 degrees right on the light, but by a few inches the heat breaks up. What I do when I get curious is, I take the thermometer and always move it around. Place it 5 inches below the light, or where you usually see the snake spend its time. Rainbows usually prefer mid 80s by day and mid 70s by night. We all know how that goes, so good luck.

I would lower the temps...BRBs like cooler temps than other boas. Jeff Clark says "They need to be kept at temperatures near 80 degrees and in high humidity. Temperatures above 85 degrees can cause fatalities in Brazilian Rainbows."
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I realise that, but just because the heat Directly beneath it says 106, it doesn't mean the ambient temp is 106...it would be pretty difficult to get it that hot all the way around the cage. Thats why you really need to move the thermometer around and see what the surface temps are, and general areas. Im assuming the bulb is not in direct contact..

I'm assuming if the temp directly under the bulb is 106, than the ambient hot side temp is most likely higher than 84 or so.
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