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 Heating questions

Ok I have the whole understanding that snakes don’t have the nervous system on the belly to tell them "Hey this is hot! Get off here!" but how do they know when to go to the cool side? I know that the UTH when fully heated can get up to 110 degrees. So why not just mount them on the end, outside of course, of the tank? I know that in setting up my tank I had to keep adjusting the aspen over the mat because it was making my warm hide 90+ degrees. Now some times I worry because he will burrow and I am scared he will get belly burn. I don’t have a UTH put under the females tank yet. But I have been using a warming light. Its at the right height off her cage to keep her warm hide about 86 degrees. I have a UTH for her but I am just checking all the options before putting it under there. So why not keep the tanks the same temp all the time or try too? I also know that the heat helps with digestion but does it have to be directly on the belly? Sorry if these seem silly but my curiosity just goes wild some times.



09/10/07  10:22am

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   Message To: Bekers71   In reference to Message Id: 1438345


 Heating questions

If 110 degrees fahrenheit is the warmest it gets above the mat then it is not hot enough to cause burns.
As long as the heat mat only covers half the floor,is the only source of heat and the snake has a much cooler area to escape to it should’nt be a problem.
Unlike lizards snakes absorb heat through their bellies so it is much better to heat the floor than the air.
Corn snake will move away if an area is too hot. The snakes that sometimes don’t realise they are too hot until its too late are certain species of python and boa, NOT Corn snakes so don’t worry about that.
If you want a more accurate temperature from your heat mat, use a thermostat.
09/10/07  11:07am

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   Message To: Motley   In reference to Message Id: 1438374


 Heating questions

So I guess I been worring about him getting burned for nothing Whew! Thanks. My heat mat is only on one half the tank and is the only source of heat. The cool side has his water dish and a hide. This makes me feel a lot better.



09/10/07  11:13am

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 Heating questions

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some times I worry because he will burrow and I am scared he will get belly burn

Place the Probe from the therm/hydrometer under the substrate if it burrows, that way you will know if it is too Hot.
You can attatch the Thermostat probe to the underside of the UTH (to the outside, On the UTH) to control the heat better.

Just because there may not be "evidence" of a Corn being burned,
does not mean it does not happen (too early for me to search - LoL).
Better to be safe than sorry!

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I have been using a warming light. Its at the right height off her cage to keep her warm hide about 86 degrees. I have a UTH for her but I am just checking all the options before putting it under there

Some do not use UTHs for Corns, some do... I am a firm believer in Belly Heat.

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So why not keep the tanks the same temp all the time or try too?

When the night air cools, naturally the enclosure temps will get lower, but if you have a Thermostat, the temps should remain constant at all times. They "say" temps Can drop in the evening, as low as 75f (warm side), does not mean they Should.
09/11/07  06:56am


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