I will get right to the point about the lighting.. GET RID OF IT!

It will dry our your snake.. maybe the problem he is not eating and cruising. Also him soaking or "dipping" in water is a sign. In nature Kinsnakes don't always have access to water and they don't drink. They keep hydrated by choosing moist/humid places.

Use just under-tank heat source (or back heat).. This allows the snakes to choose cold or hot temperatures depending on what it wants and needs to either conserve calories or digest food.


Neonates dehydrate very easily and using a heat lamp or any type of overhead heat source is detrimental! Don't listen to any pet shop employee who is pushing these.
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Another oddity, snakes have scent glands, hmmmmmmmmmm what are they for?
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