cool Vs Warm

Spiderqwan · 12-06-2006, 08:36 PM

A little advice please. Its 3.30am here in dreary England (I've just come in from the pub)

The central heating has been off for a while and its quite cool in the house. The house is around 16-18C The cold end of the tank reads 20C and the warm end reads 29C the snake fed at around 6.30 this evening. He is now sat at the cooler end of the tank, in the hide, i thought they usualy digested at warmer temps. I'm curious to know if he is exibiting normal behaviour, I'm sure he is but i need a little reassurance that he's happy.

abcat1993 · 12-06-2006, 09:04 PM

I see my snake all over the place after he/she has eaten. Sometimes on the hot side, sometimes burrowed on the cool side.

Cazador · 12-06-2006, 09:49 PM

No worries, Ian. Snakes often prefer cooler temperatures at night time and warmer temperatures during the day, but they could be anywhere at any time.

Thamnophis · 12-07-2006, 12:22 PM

I agree, nothing to worry about.

Spiderqwan · 12-07-2006, 03:43 PM

Yeah i think it was drunken paranoia LOL

12-06-2006, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spiderqwan Never shed Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 30 Country:	cool Vs Warm A little advice please. Its 3.30am here in dreary England (I've just come in from the pub) The central heating has been off for a while and its quite cool in the house. The house is around 16-18C The cold end of the tank reads 20C and the warm end reads 29C the snake fed at around 6.30 this evening. He is now sat at the cooler end of the tank, in the hide, i thought they usualy digested at warmer temps. I'm curious to know if he is exibiting normal behaviour, I'm sure he is but i need a little reassurance that he's happy.

12-06-2006, 09:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: cool Vs Warm I see my snake all over the place after he/she has eaten. Sometimes on the hot side, sometimes burrowed on the cool side. __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

12-06-2006, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: cool Vs Warm No worries, Ian. Snakes often prefer cooler temperatures at night time and warmer temperatures during the day, but they could be anywhere at any time.

12-07-2006, 12:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,286 Country:	Re: cool Vs Warm I agree, nothing to worry about. __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

12-07-2006, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spiderqwan Never shed Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 30 Country:	Re: cool Vs Warm Yeah i think it was drunken paranoia LOL

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