Sick cali king...PLZ HELP!!!! - Page 4

Heather7875 · 07-29-13, 05:41 PM

I will definitely get a temp gun because obviously the thermometers aren't that great if two didn't help. But honestly, I dont think this was heat related. Especially after everything I have read.
Thanks again for all the advice peeps!

Going do a little more research and digging through forums...lol

Heather7875 · 07-29-13, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

Your temps were off. You were reading 92F 3 inches above the ground where your snake was. You have to read the temperature on the floor for the hotspot, not the air. Not only that you have to read temps with an accurate thermometer.

well, I thought they were acurate themometers...lol
But i will be getting a temp gun now. Thanks!

Heather7875 · 07-29-13, 05:44 PM

now i feel so bad...really hope he didn't fry...

Heather7875 · 07-29-13, 05:50 PM

ok everyone,
So what should my temps be in the tank for a cali king? Its a 40 gallon glass enclosure with screen top. have night light 60watts and day light 60watts and also a heat pad. what should I use? I'm asking because i had a few ppl say or I read that I don't need the pad if i have the light and vice versa...

Heather7875 · 07-29-13, 05:51 PM

approx about 1ft tall and 2 1/2 feet long...
again APPROX...

Mikoh4792 · 07-29-13, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Heather7875

now i feel so bad...really hope he didn't fry...

Don't feel bad. I am not saying your snake died of overheating, all I am saying is that your temps were off, which is obvious because you were reading them in the wrong spots.

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Originally Posted by Heather7875

ok everyone,
So what should my temps be in the tank for a cali king? Its a 40 gallon glass enclosure with screen top. have night light 60watts and day light 60watts and also a heat pad. what should I use? I'm asking because i had a few ppl say or I read that I don't need the pad if i have the light and vice versa...

I give my cali king a 88-92F hotspot during the day, and the ambient air temperatures will be 80-84.

At night if the room is above 75F I will shut off all heat sources. You don't need to give your snake a night drop but I do. I've found that my snakes come out at night and are much more active this way.

About not needing the heat pad if you have a light... that really depends on how you control your heat with a thermostat. Get a thermostat first, for both of them.

snakeman879 · 08-03-13, 07:49 AM

Most american snakes do well with only a heat mat exept the boa family wich prefer higher ambient temps wich only a ir bulb or ceramic bulb would be able to do ther for ur snake probably did over heat sadly

KORBIN5895 · 08-03-13, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by snakeman879

Most american snakes do well with only a heat mat exept the boa family wich prefer higher ambient temps wich only a ir bulb or ceramic bulb would be able to do ther for ur snake probably did over heat sadly

Radiant heat panels are a way better choice than either bulb you mentioned.

lisas · 08-03-13, 04:31 PM

My corn snake likes it about 80 during the day and down to 70 (just turn off red lamp)at night. Had her 5 years now and bought her as an adult.

I'm sorry for your loss. My blue tongue skink died from the opposite prob. - I let his tank get too cold (10 degrees) without realizing it this past winter. Do I regret that. He was treated for resp. infec. but to make a long story short, didn't recover. I feel your pain. I'm still trying to forgive myself. I loved him. His name was Daru.