My ACE prefers cold?

Ace4me · 12-23-14, 01:03 AM

Does anyone know why my boa seems to prefer cold?
I give him a warm water pan to soak in but he stays in it even after it is seemingly way too cold for a snake. So then I will put a heat lamp nearby for whatever warmth that might provide and he will leave the area completely.
Is he running from the light or the heat?
I thought snakes needed/had to have very warm temps?

Ace4me · 12-23-14, 10:15 PM

This is his royal highness coiled around the bathroom tub faucet, LOL.
I had dumped him and his water dish into the tub, left the room for a few minutes and found him like this upon my return.

CrotalusR#1 · 12-23-14, 10:17 PM

How hot is the hot side?

**Minkness** · 12-23-14, 10:49 PM

Love the pic lol

shaunyboy · 12-24-14, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrotalusR#1

How hot is the hot side?

^^^^^
this mate

we need temperature details to give you an educated opinion

cheers shaun

Ace4me · 12-24-14, 08:36 AM

He doesn't have a hot side actually. Since he was always NOT near warmth (72-80 depending on how dim or bright I had the lamp on), I gave up the aquarium and have been letting him hang out wherever he chooses to in the house (and boy! has he chosen some doozies!!).
The past few days, that has meant my bedroom closet containing his tub of water (cold as usual

), the bags and a jacket he likes to hide in, etc. Last night, I added the heat lamp and the choice to feed (large thawed rat) and instead, he attempted to leave said room and therefore, the option of heat.
I just don't get it. He isn't in any harm this way is he?

pdomensis · 12-24-14, 08:42 AM

You put him in the closet? With a heat lamp?

Provide a good gradient with plenty of hides and let him decide where he needs to be. My snakes are almost always on the cool side except for 24 to 48 hrs after feeding when they need to boost metabolism for digestion. Post pics of your setup and you'll get some suggestions on how to tweak it if needed.

Obsidian_Dragon · 12-24-14, 09:04 AM

I...

I....

I've got nothing, man.

smy_749 · 12-24-14, 10:55 AM

Horrible husbandry, wtf. Get a proper enclosure, get a thermostat. There is no such thing as a snake going against what nature designed. Your husbandry is off.

Obsidian_Dragon · 12-24-14, 11:19 AM

Okay, I lied, I've got something.

Put your snake back in its enclosure. Have a heat source with a thermostat. Set it to the proper temps and assume your snake uses it. Unless you literally sit there 24/7 and do nothing but stare at your snake, you can't say what he does and does not do. A snake is not a creature you can safely let free roam your house.

shaunyboy · 12-24-14, 11:27 AM

is this thread real ???????????????????????????????????????????????

if so.....

ive heard it all now

cheers shaun

pdomensis · 12-24-14, 11:38 AM

It's a gorgeous snake. I hope this gets fixed.

**Minkness** · 12-24-14, 11:49 AM

......

I had a friend who let her rat free roam her house...but she would come when called...

A snake though? =/

CrotalusR#1 · 12-24-14, 12:11 PM

So if I understand correctly, you allow your large boa to free roam your house and it finds it's own place to live???
That's rediculous! You are just asking for that snake to get out! That will not look good for the exotic reptile trade hobby. You should either go buy a propper set up or surrender your snake.
There are also plenty of case of boas asphyxiating there owners in there sleep. Which if that happenes that's the Keepers fault.

pdomensis · 12-24-14, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CrotalusR#1

There are also plenty of case of boas asphyxiating there owners in there sleep.

Really? I haven't heard this before.