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Too Hot!

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pretzel.snake

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I have my corn snake, Pretzel (about a year old) in a 20 gallon tank right now, but where I live gets fairly hot, which is causing her tank to get too hot. The one hot side of her tank is reaching almost 95 degrees and the other side about 85, which I know is too high, but I can't seem to find any way to make it cooler! Please help!
 
what is the temp in your house?

Turn on the AC.

What kind of thermostat are you using on your heat pad?

Unplug the heat pad. If it's 85 degrees in your house you don't need a heated cage.
 
Karl_Mcknight said:
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Unplug the heat pad. If it's 85 degrees in your house you don't need a heated cage.
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I agree wholeheartedly as I have unplugged ALL my my heat sources since the thermometer hit 85 in the only room in my apartment which doesn't have a/c!! It just doesn't make any sense to leave the heat on when even the so-called "cool side" is going to hit an ambient temp of 85!

I hope Pretzel is cooler by now!
 
I have tried unplugging everything but then the temperature drops down!!! It is so hard to find a way in between one heat pad and nothing!


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When winter hits and you turn on your heat, your furnace kicks on. You turn on your heat with the thermostat and your furnace cranks out heat until the room temp reaches the set temp. Then the thermostat turns off the furnace. This cycle of on/off with the furnace continues until you turn the furnace off for the summer. If your thermostat breaks, the furnace will just keep running, overheating the house, until the furnace breaks as well. THIS IS HOW YOUR SNAKE HEATING WORKS AS WELL. You plug your heat mat into a thermostat to set and regulate the temperature of the heat mat. You verify the temperature with a thermometer where the snake will be laying over the heat mat. The thermostat keeps turning the mat on and off to stay within range of the set heat. If you don't use a thermostat, the heat mat just stays on all the time, climbing as high as it will go, until it dies. If the temps go high enough, you could seriously harm or even kill your snake. If your room temps stay above 85, you can unplug the heat mat to save on electricity. Just keep track of the temps with your thermometer, where the snake lays, to be sure it's at 85. If you have no AC, put a cold pack or frozen plastic bottle of water in the viv to cool the air for your snake. I hope this helps.
 
pretzel.snake said:
okay well clearly I think I need a new heating pad! Does anybody have any suggestions?


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You don't need a new heat pad. Your heat pad is obviously working if your tank is 95 degrees.

What you need is a "Thermostat" to regulate the heat of the heat pad. If you go out and buy a new heat pad you're still going to have the same problem.
 
pretzel.snake said:
okay well clearly I think I need a new heating pad! Does anybody have any suggestions?
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:headbang:


Only suggestion I have is to re-read - and LISTEN to (because there IS a difference! - all of the posts everyone has been writing to you based upon the problem you say you are having. For some reason, I have the feeling that you understand what everyone has been telling you (can anyone be more BLUNT than Karl?) and you might be looking for a different answer. If that is so - and I may be wrong here because I can't actually SEE you or your snake - then WHAT is the outcome you would prefer? If I AM wrong in my assumption, then I can say that based upon the information you have given, a thermostat is the only real and viable solution to your problem.

Just sayin'. :p
 
Jump Start THERMOSTAT on Amazon.com, around $27 + Shipping.
"Digital heat mat thermostat for seed germination, reptiles, and brewing"
...really now, please.
 
okay, I'm sorry everyone but I'm new!! I thought that in order to have a thermostat, you had to buy a heat pad INCLUDING a thermostat! Please don't be as rude next time I ask something as I am a new owner and am new to the things that my snake needs.
Thank you to the people who gave me suggestions like I asked.


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FYI, I don't read anything rude. I do read a few things that are direct and even urgent because no one wants to see your snake in distress or harmed by high temperature.

That said, everyone learns. We all come into this not knowing all that we know with some experience.

You never say what your temperature is dropping to, but if it is above 70, and I imagine it is if your cool side is 85, you do not need additional heat. Do unplug you heat pad and do not feed until you have a thermostat.

Please don't take anything said other than urgency to help you help your snake.
 
Usually when people plan to get a pet that is new to them, they get a book and read it and then go on line to research it some more before getting the animal. I recommend the book I started with because it is short and very clear: CORN SNAKES IN CAPTIVITY by Don Soderberg. It's on Amazon new and used or as a Kindle download. You can also get it as a Nook download from Barnes and Noble. I actually got mine from Don's website, signed!!!! Many of us are worried here because you seem not just new, but also very "unknowing" and that can be a tragic combination. We want to help.
 
I do know my snake and I know the basics and I'm continuing to learn, I was just confused about the thermostat thing, that is all. She is not in distress and is eating fine, she almost seems to like the heat, as she as always on the warmer side of the tank, even when I move her to the colder side.

I COMPLETELY understand that it is too hot, and I am doing everything I can in order to make it the right temp, and I will definitely be getting a thermostat as soon as I can.

Thank you to everyone for your inquiries.


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And I am sorry about saying people are being rude, when I now see they are trying to help. I seem to have a bad tendency of doing that!


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95 degrees is hotter than ideal for a hot spot. However, 95 degrees will not cook your snake! As long as the whole tank isn't that warm, she can easily escape the hottest areas if it's uncomfortable for her. I agree that if the ambient temperature is 85 degrees, you can unplug the heat mat for now.
 
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