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Originally Posted by razeraze
Can the hole 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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Of course you DO realize that evidence points that snakes detect heat better from above than below? It seems to take longer for snakes to realize that they are too hot when the heat source is emanating from below. This is likely why we saw (and still do see) cooked snakes on heat rocks when there is plenty of places to escape to cooler temperatures. Conversely, you will never see a cooked snake with faulty overhead heat when there is refuge. I would NEVER recommend a surface temperature of 119 degrees! That is just waiting for trouble to happen. One small malfunction and you have a cooked snake. Of course, luckily that snake seems to be avoiding the hot spot.
But other than feeding and temps, I don't see an issue with your husbandry
