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Originally Posted by Texas Rattlesnake
You can get a nice gradient in smaller cages by lowering the ambient temps in your reptile room. Our cages generally range from the mid 70's on the cool side to the 90's in the warmest spots.
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Can the whole snake fit on these? One of the things I found asking about burns and high temps is the basking surface should span the length of the reptile. If it is focused on a tiny spot (heat rocks and spot halogens are famous for this) the snake will burn it's self trying to raise it's body core temperature to aid in digestion (monitors do this as well).
When I set up a basking or cooling area I make sure the snake is completely away from one or the other. So if the snake wants to bask at 110F it should not be touching any cools pots, if the snake wants to retreat from the heat it should not be touching any hot spots. My air temperatures range from 80-90F but my surface temperatures range from 76F- 110F, now in the monitor cages ambient is the same but surfaces range fro 70F- 140F
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Last edited by razeraze; 05-10-2008 at 02:30 AM.
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