Well.. yes and no.. Yes on the water.. No the lamp was not facing garter, I was using room heat to warm the baby. BUT I do have a ceramic heat emitter, plus 3 (THREE) heating pads on side and bottom of this boa's cage.
Yes, I did place the garter cage ontop of the boa 5 foot tank.. But it was not super close to lamp. This is the first time I have ever dealt with a large boa that needs high heat. Plus this snake(boa) has came with a respiratory infection and humidity is close to 100%. I didn't think it would be too hot or kill it within just a few hours.
I know it is live and learn, but I hate that something had to die to tell me this was not good... I also lost a rare baby turtle, plus a recently caught oregon red-sided on the same day.. all where in same room, and close to the boa..
