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Re: New BP owner
Hello. Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of snake keeping.
You want to get those temps dialed in. Since you've got some much variance in your temps I'm assuming your heating pad is NOT regulated by a thermostat???? That's an absolute MUST. Alll heating equipment should be regulated by a thermostat.
If you don't want your snake to be burned or cooked I suggest unplugging the heat mat until you get a thermostat.
Google search snake burns if you need further proof of how dangerous heat mats can be if unregulated.
You also want to get your cook side temps above 75. 75 is the absolute low they can safely be kept at, so you should be shooting for 78-80 on your cool side.
It's important to understand that your heat mat is designed solely to provide a hot spot and not to raise ambient temps. So unless your room temps remain a const 80-84 you'll need an additional heat source, also regulated by a thermostat.
As for handling, I know it's tempting, but you need to put the animals well being above your desire to handle the snake. You'll have 25+ years to handle your pet.
Right now you need to focus on getting your husbandry correct and making sure the snake is eating regularly. Every time you handle could be a setback. So it's not worth it.
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