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Originally Posted by razeraze
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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Dang it Raze, I'm starting to feel bad from picking all this stuff apart but cmon...The basking spot should span the LENGTH of the reptile? Are you telling me that a 15 foot python should have a 15 foot basking area? Don't you think it would be OK if they curled up a little bit? I don't think a 30 plus foot long cage is going to be possible for most people. Even if we had 30 foot rooms, how's that thing coming in or out the door and around corners?
