Been trying the side-heat method instead of bottom heat. Glass tank with a heat pad mounted to the side, then rock "leaners" layered against the cage wall.

You can barely see a hint of the red coil of the snake in there, I should have moved the stupid plant. If I try to open the tank lid, the snakes disappear into the crevice or substrate, so I have to take pics from outside the tank.

I let the heat pad get nice and toasty, like 95 deg, and the snakes use it. This snake is going opaque, and his whole body was smashed against the heat pad when I came in this morning. Usually it is just part of his body, or he sits under a nearby leaner rock not against the heater, or else inbetween both.

Trying this with rosyboas too. So far so good.






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