Speaking of temps . . . let me run this by you guys . . .

Posted by Brandon_C on July 02, 2002 at 06:33:16:

In Reply to: I have a problem with that posted by Dean Alessandrini on July 01, 2002 at 14:21:50:

I have a beautiful baby indigo (thanks to Robert Seib) and the snake is doing well; has shed once, eaten twice, etc. I'm not new to snakes, but I am new to indigos, so I keep him under different temps than my other snakes. How's this:

Daytime: Warm side is about 82, with a brief rise/peak at around 85. Cool side is kept between 70-75.

Nighttime: I turn off the supplemental heat and let the whole cage fall to the low 70's.

Am I doing okay, or do I need to make some adjustments? Thanks!

-Brandon

: “raise the temp. to 85 degrees”
: is a pretty standard vet response to treat snakes with infections.

: I don’t think a constant 85 is going to be good at all for an indigo.

: Maybe warm him a little, but that constant 85 is going to make him a miserable, nose-rubbing, potentially puking indigo.

: 80 I can live with, but still prefer a gradient. Let him CHOOSE to bask in 85-90 degrees. Don’t force him to .

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• that's pretty close to exactly what I do... Dean Alessandrini 07/02/02 (1)
  • Thanks, Dean! n/p Brandon_C 07/02/02 (0)

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: I have a beautiful baby indigo (thanks to Robert Seib) and the snake is doing well; has shed once, eaten twice, etc. I'm not new to snakes, but I am new to indigos, so I keep him under different temps than my other snakes. How's this: : Daytime: Warm side is about 82, with a brief rise/peak at around 85. Cool side is kept between 70-75. : Nighttime: I turn off the supplemental heat and let the whole cage fall to the low 70's. : Am I doing okay, or do I need to make some adjustments? Thanks! : -Brandon : : : “raise the temp. to 85 degrees” : : is a pretty standard vet response to treat snakes with infections. : : I don’t think a constant 85 is going to be good at all for an indigo. : : Maybe warm him a little, but that constant 85 is going to make him a miserable, nose-rubbing, potentially puking indigo. : : 80 I can live with, but still prefer a gradient. Let him CHOOSE to bask in 85-90 degrees. Don’t force him to .

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