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Okay most of you know, or will by the time you get to the end of this, that I have a young Jungle Carpet Python.
Well I moved house last week and snakey was abviously coming too. I have put him in a room with central heating but am concerned about the new gradients.
In old house I was getting low end of 79, high temp of 87, with basking of around 90ish.
I now still get the high temp of 87 and basking of 90ish, but the low end temp can sometimes go as low as 74-75 degrees in the night and when I'm at work (central heating is off).
I understand that the low end should not go below 76 degrees at any time. Please advise if this is incorrect.
If i turn the stat up to get the low end up a few degrees I can get temps of high end 91-92, low end 78-79, basking 100.
Can somebody advise which settings are better or safer.
My other alternative is to put a heat mat under the cool end just to keep the ambient temps above 78 degrees.
It's not a major emergency, but just wanted a few more experienced peoples advice.
Thanks all.
Well I moved house last week and snakey was abviously coming too. I have put him in a room with central heating but am concerned about the new gradients.
In old house I was getting low end of 79, high temp of 87, with basking of around 90ish.
I now still get the high temp of 87 and basking of 90ish, but the low end temp can sometimes go as low as 74-75 degrees in the night and when I'm at work (central heating is off).
I understand that the low end should not go below 76 degrees at any time. Please advise if this is incorrect.
If i turn the stat up to get the low end up a few degrees I can get temps of high end 91-92, low end 78-79, basking 100.
Can somebody advise which settings are better or safer.
My other alternative is to put a heat mat under the cool end just to keep the ambient temps above 78 degrees.
It's not a major emergency, but just wanted a few more experienced peoples advice.
Thanks all.