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Swigpig
Hatchling

105 Posts
Posted - 20/06/2012 :  10:58:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My new snake seams to spend all his time hideing in the cold end of the tank is this ok?

ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/06/2012 :  10:59:24  Show Profile  Visit ScalySituation's Homepage  Click to see ScalySituation's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
sounds normal, whats your warm end temp?

Maybe he just prefers the hide :)
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viraleye
Yearling

United Kingdom
695 Posts
Posted - 20/06/2012 :  11:35:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Sounds perfectly normal - mine seems to prefer being cold
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Swigpig
Hatchling

105 Posts
Posted - 20/06/2012 :  11:39:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh thats good my warm end temp is 28
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
3065 Posts
Posted - 20/06/2012 :  12:11:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
your warm end temp is fine, some snakes do prefer to sit in the cold end


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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
5091 Posts
Posted - 20/06/2012 :  14:50:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That temp is fine - assuming you are measuring it with a digital thermometer which has it's probe in contact with your mat. If you are using one of the dial temps which only measure air temps then it would be too hot for her on the surface.
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