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Old 06-16-14, 12:49 PM   #1
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Yeah but conserve energy for what?
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Yeah but conserve energy for what?
It was just a guess LOL She may just like the cool side.
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Old 06-16-14, 01:08 PM   #3
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It was just a guess LOL She may just like the cool side.
That's what I'm guessing, but it's just weird that she doesn't even use the hot side to digest her food
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Lower the heat on the hot side. If shes not using it, maybe its too warm for her. Lower it to 86, then 84, then 82. Observe her and change accordingly.
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Lower the heat on the hot side. If shes not using it, maybe its too warm for her. Lower it to 86, then 84, then 82. Observe her and change accordingly.
Yeah I was thinking about dropping it another 2 degrees and seeing what happened
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I've noticed that my adult corn snake is similar. Always hanging out in the cooler areas of his cage. Overheating definitely seems more of a threat to most snakes than becoming to cold.
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I've noticed that my adult corn snake is similar. Always hanging out in the cooler areas of his cage. Overheating definitely seems more of a threat to most snakes than becoming to cold.
Corn snakes should be kept cooler anyways. They come from a temperate climate.
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Corn snakes should be kept cooler anyways. They come from a temperate climate.
I know. His temps are kept within normal corn snake ranges, but he seems to prefer room temperature.

Even snakes from sub-tropical or tropical locations aren't always going to be at 85-90+ degrees. They're going to retreat into the shade, or underground where it can be significantly cooler. And as I said, I think the risk of overheating is more dangerous that being too cool. Being a few degrees too warm can easily kill.
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