I put mine on the floor of my bathroom where its 68-70 degrees sometims colder. They cool down fast on the tile and then you can take a pic when there 70 degrees. they dont like to move very fast when there that cold. All this only takes 10 min or so depending on the size of the snake. mine are 8-9 foot long and it will take like 10 min form them to slow down. I dont do this ever unless i need to take a pic. Dont let them get to cold or keep them that way for too long.