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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
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 Posted - 17/07/2013 : 12:18:49
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So it's actually been WARM in Scotland for a change  loving it, but a tad concerned about the snakes!
The cool side is recording temps of around 24 - 26 degrees. Any idea how to keep temps down? Will they be ok in this heat? The hot end is as usual 28/29 degrees.
I've had windows open, curtains shut etc, but the house is still toasty!! |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2013 : 12:51:05
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| some ice cubes in the water bowl maybe, it's not too warm though yet in the cool end. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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Coal
Hatchling
449 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2013 : 12:53:30
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I think 24-26 degrees in the cool end is fine, so long as they have plenty of drinking water; the region they come from in the wild can get much hotter that 24deg.
Are their water-bowls big enough for them to get into? If they start spending prolonged amounts of time in there I hear it can be a sign that they're feeling too hot. If you were worried I guess you could try putting a damp flannel/wad of kitchen roll in the cool hides to let evaporation keep them cool, though this might raise the humidity quite a bit... |
'Lovecraft' - CB12 male amel
'Sarnath' - CB13 male KSB (anery, het. albino) |
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Thorne Walker
Yearling
Canada
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2013 : 18:48:59
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| I wouldn't worry to much, corns experience temperatures a lot warmer than this in the natural habitat and will bask in the sun so I have been told by someone who lives in the US and often sees them. I am sure your temps drop at night anyway. Mine don't seem at all bothered by this warm spell, they still favour their heat mats. |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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Freddiesmum
Sub Adult
1083 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2013 : 10:29:04
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Thank you!
They haven't been in thier water bowls, Oscar sometimes goes through it but hasn't settled in there, but that's pretty normal for him. The bowl is big enough he could if he felt he needed to though, as is Emmy's.
Red, found Oscar in his hot hide yesterday haha, put my mind at rest a bit! |
1.1.0 Corn Snakes, Oscar the Golddust Motley, Emmy the Ultramel Anery
2.0.0 Cats, Yoda and Ed
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, Masuka
1.0.0 Western Hognose Snake - Hugo |
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